Literary Terms
To the celestial and my soul's idol
Setting of Hamlet
What is Denmark?
I doubt it is no other than the main; His father's death and our o'erhasty marriage.
Who is Gertrude?
King of Denmark
Who is Claudius?
There are this many scenes in Act Two.
What is 2?
O Jephthah, judge of Israel
What is allusion?
Where Laertes is going to school.
What is Paris, France?
I have been so affrighted.
Who is Ophelia?
His father is sending someone to check up on him at school.
Who is Laertes?
Ophelia's quality that causes her conflict.
What is obedience?
He would drown the stage with tears.
What is hyperbole?
The ambassadors have just returned from here.
What is Norway?
The need we have to use you did provoke our hasty sending.
Who is Claudius?
Was unaware of his nephew's plan to attack Denmark.
Who is the King of Norway?
Name of the play Hamlet requests that the players perform.
What is The Murder of Gonzago?
Appearances vs. Reality
What is theme?
Fortinbras says he is attacking this place.
What is Poland?
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Who is Polonius?
Have been sent for to spy on Hamlet.
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet said this when he went to Ophelia's room and frightened her.
What is nothing?
Take this [points to head] from this [points to shoulder], if this be otherwise.
What is foreshadowing?
Name of the castle where Hamlet lives.
What is Elsinore?
I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Who is Hamlet?
Struggles with the courage to complete the task he has been asked to do.
Who is Hamlet?
Hamlet plans to do this to determine whether Claudius murdered his father.
What is watch Claudius's reaction to the play?