Hamlet 1
What do the watchmen and Horatio see?
The ghost of King Hamlet, Hamlet's father
Why can't Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?
Hamlet believes Claudius would go to heaven
The place Hamlet suggests Ophelia go
A Nunnery
What do we call it when one actor is alone on the stage and speaks with only the audience listening?
A soliloquy
Does Horatio believe that Hamlet is crazy?
No, he knows the truth about Hamlet .
According to Claudius, how did old King Hamlet die?
He was stung by a sperpent while sleeping in the orchard
What information does the ghost reveal to Hamlet?
The murder of the King
Who sees the ghost in Gertrude's room?
Hamlet
What Hamlet sends Ophelia
Letters
Why doesn't the priest say anything at Ophelia's funeral?
She killed herself
Why is the queen poisoned?
The king cannot stop her in time, and he doesn't want to reveal the scheme. She drinks of the poisoned cup that was meant for HAMLET
What does the Ghost make Hamlet promise?
To avenge his death
Why is Hamlet upset with his mother
She married Claudius right after King Hamlet died
Why does Hamlet spurn Ophelia?
He's too devoted to his new task; he's a bit crazy and can't see things clearly anymore.
Who is the one person Hamlet confided in?
Horatio
Why can Hamlet understand how Laertes feels about him?
Hamlet killed Polonius, and Hamlet's father had been killed
What is one particularly stinky motif that runs through the whole play?
Rot, decay
Why does Laertes feel guilty in the end?
He realizes he schemed with a murderous king to help kill Hamlet underhandedly
What does Hamlet tell Horatio he plans on doing in order to find out the truth about the ghost?
Pretend he's mad
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius when he's hiding behind the curtain?
He hopes that it is Claudius
Which would be the best depiction of true friendship?
A. Horatio and Hamlet
B. Polonius and Laertes
C. Claudius & Gertrude
D. Ophelia and Laertes
E. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
A. Horatio & Hamlet
Why would this play be considered a tragedy?
Everything goes horribly wrong, mainly because of the tragic flaw (procrastination) of Hamlet.
And like a Shakespearean tragedy- many people die at the end of the play.
Why might Hamlet be a bit envious of Fortinbras?
Fortinbras is a man of action where Hamlet is a man who procrastinated (waited) for his plan to go together.
Fortinbras will likely give the throne to one of Hamlet's cousins
True or False
False
Why would Ophelia believe Hamlet loves her?
He wrote her love letters, and he told her so
Where does Claudius want to send Hamlet?
England
What did Horatio want to do at the end of the play when Hamlet is about to die?
Drink the poison and die
What is the most famous quote from this play and who says it?
What happens to Ophelia after her father is killed?
What part of a bird does Hamlet use to illustrate that he is a coward?
A pigeon's liver (I am pigeon-livered)