Act I
The first line of Hamlet, which subtly introduces the theme of appearance vs. reality which we see throughout the play.
What is "Who's There?"
What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to do right after Laertes returns to France?
What is "spy on his son"?
On the surface of it, in the "To Be or Not to Be" speech, Hamlet is contemplating this action.
What is "committing suicide"?
Claudius sends Hamlet to this country, along with a letter instructing government officials to kill him.
What is England?
This was Yoric's profession.
What is "king's jester"?
The ghost leaves the stage when he hears this.
A rooster crowing.
Whom does Claudius ask to gather intel on why Hamlet is acting so weird?
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
When Hamlet gets mad at Ophelia he yells at her, "Get thee to a...." Finish the sentence.
What is "nunnery"?
Hamlet is jealous because he is unable to act, while this person will risk his life over a parcel of land as valuable as an "eggshell."
Who is Fortinbras?
Laertes is so mad about Ophelia's death that he jumps into this.
What is Ophelia's grave?
The public thinks King Hamlet was bitten by a snake. The real cause of death was this.
What is, "Claudius pours poison into his ear."
Polonius insists that this is the reason why Hamlet is acting so crazy.
What is "he is crazy in love"?
What is "praying"?
There is a possibility that Ophelia is going mad because of this physical transformation.
What is "she is pregnant"?
Gertrude's cause of death.
What is "she drinks wine with poison in it"?
Who is Polonius?
Hamlet is jealous that this person can "drown the stage with tears" over "Hecuba," while Hamlet himself is unable to drum up passion following his father's death.
Who is "the Player"?
When Hamlet finally does take action, this is the first person he kills.
Who is Polonius?
Ophelia commits suicide by doing this.
What is "she drowns herself"?
What is "he gets stabbed with his own poisoned sword"?
When Hamlet says he is going to put an "antic disposition" on, what does he mean?
What is "he is going to act insane"?
Hamlet says that this is "the thing, wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."
What is "the play"?
Gertrude is unable to see this.
What is the ghost?
Hamlet rewrites a letter to have these characters killed.
Who are Rosencrantz and Guidenstern?
As Hamlet is dying, he asks this character to keep his memory alive by telling his story.
Who is Horatio?