Plot
What part of the plot is Act 1?
The grief-stricken protagonist of the play.
Who is Hamlet?
Where does this play take place. (Specifically)
Elsinor castle, Denmark
What theme does Claudius and Gertrude portray when they attempt to raise Hamlet’s spirits?
Moral Corruption
An apparition.
What is a ghost or unusual appearance?
What is the main conflict that will lead to the rising action.
Hamlet feeling the responsibility to seek revenge for his Father.
Hamlet’s best friend.
Who is Morcellus?
What country does Denmark hold a tense relation with?
Norway
What theme does Hamelt show when he is informed on how his father died?
Revenge
A malicious intent.
What is Intending to harm another.
How does Hamlet deem to be the best strategy for seeking revenge?
An “antic disposition”. (Act insane)
Prince Hamlet’s trusted ally and logical thinker.
Who is Horatio?
What mood does Hamlet display when he dresses all in black.
A plaintive mood.
What theme do Marcellus and Bernardo show when they see the ghost of King Hamlet?
Mortality, the mystery of death.
Dexterity.
What is a skill?
What is rotten in the state of Denmark?
Unspecific, Horatio said this because he was uneasy with what the sight of the ghost of King Hamlet possibly signals will happen Denmark.
Why does Horatio join Marcellus and Bernardo at their night watch.
Because Horatio doesn’t believe what they say about the ghost.
How does the mood of the play change when Hamlet speaks with the ghost of King Hamlet?
An angry, malicious mood. With a sprinkle of controversy.
What theme is shown when Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus chase after the ghost of King Hamlet?
Mortality.
Harbinger.
What is a signal of what is to come; an omen.
What was a factor in why Claudius and Gertrude got married so quickly?
They were having an affair before King Hamlet died.
The catalyst for the development in the main conflict.
Who is The Ghost of King Hamlet?
How does the play view how women should act in relation to men?
They must remain obedient and weak.
The ghost of King Hamlet tells Hamlet how he was murdered by his brother.
Moral Corruption
What does credent mean in this sentence? Hamlet is credent in his Father’s ghost.
Trusting.