Hamlet 1
who does the ghost look like?
old king Hamlet, Hamlets dad
who took the thrown after the old king died?
Claudius, new king, uncle dad
why did Hamlet change the name of the play from the murder of Ganzago to the mouse trap?
to add a bit of irony to the plays rewrite
why does Hamlet force the guards to swear oath upon Hamlets sword?
to keep secret how King Hamlet had actually died
how was Hamlets father murdered?
claudious poured poison down the kings ear
what 2 characters from Hamlet say the ghost first?
Marcellus & Bernardo
what characters are reported as spies for Claudius?
Polonious, Guildenstern, and Rosencrantz
who married queen Gertrude after King Hamlet died?
Claudius
How are Polonious , Larities and Ophelia related?
Polonious is the father to Ophelia and Laertes who are siblings
what does "Adieu" mean
goodbye, or farewell
Who tells Ophelia to guard her virtue first?
Laertes
Who gives laertes his most valued advice before he leaves?
Polonious
What does king claudious do while hamlet goes in search of the ghost?
king claudious oversees the courts affairs and gathers power to maintain his rule of Denmark
why does the ghost tell Hamlet to stop upsetting his mother?
because Hamlet was to avenge his death and to defend his mothers honor
While the play is in motion what is Hamlet and Horatio looking for?
Hamlet and Horatio are looking for any guilty look upon king Claudiouses face
where does Hamlet tell Ophelia to go?
to a nunnery
While Hamlet kills Polonious what does hamlet let slip upon his lips?
he says that killing the king would be a kindness and well deserved
When Hamlet sees his uncles reaction in the play what does Hamlet know for sure?
Hamlet knows that his uncle has killed his father
What does Polonios tell Gertrude to do with Hamlet?
tells Gertrude to put Hamlet in his place
Why is Ophelia terrified of Hamlet?
she is terrified of Hamlet because he grabbed at her violently in a controlling manor without one word said
In act 2 what does polonious think of hamlets behaviors?
he thinks Hamlet is acting mad out of love and interest
Who are Rosencrants and Guilderstern?
are Hamlets old friends from school and spies for Claudius
In Hamlets letters to Ophelia what was the just of the letters?
says that he loves her never to doubt his love for her because it grows fonder and that she is beautiful
How does Polonious and uncle dad plan to figure out whats bothering Hamlet?
by forcing Ophelia in an unwilling interaction between Hamlet and her
How does king Claudious plan to deal with Hamlets actions?
he plans on sending Hamlet Rosencrants and Guilderstern to England