Background Info
The Prince of Denmark, the protagonist, characterized as bitter and cynical but also a thoughtful and reflective man.
Who is Hamlet?
Polonious’ assumption for Hamlet’s madness.
What is love?
What is the mood of the soliloquy on page 161 line 419?
What is harsh and cruel but honest.
Where did Claudius send Hamlet?
What is England?
Why does Gertrude call for help?
What is because she is afraid that her son is going to kill her like he killed Polonius.
The genre of the play AND why.
What is a tragedy because there is nothing postive about the plot. It starts out with Hamlet's father being murdered and from there nothing good happens.
Polonius hands Ophelia something to read.
What is a prayer book?
Why does Hamlet say he especially likes Horatio? Look on pg 139.
What is because Horatio is a steady man who can take "fortune's buffets and rewards" with "equal thanks" Which is a quality that Hamlet lacks.
Who Did Claudius have escort Hamlet to England?
Who is Rosencratz and Guildenstern.
Gertrude is shocked and scared in Lines 34-35 when Hamlet makes a reference to the king’s murder for this reason.
What is Gertrude unaware that Claudius killed Hamlet's Father?
Hamlet's mother and Claudius' new wife.
Who is Gertrude?
Hamlet’s comparison with sleep.
What is death?
What message does Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have for Hamlet?
What is Claudious is furious and Gertrude wishes to see Hamlet at once in her sitting room.
What does Claudius attempt to admit in his prayers?
What is his guilt and grief over killing his brother.
How is the appearance of the ghost in this act different from the one in Act 1?
What is in this act only Hamlet can see and hear the ghost. In Act 1 everyone was able to see the ghost.
The ghost represents an ominous future for Denmark.
What is foreshadowing?
The only marriage Hamlet “approves” of.
What is Gertrude and King Hamlet?
At the beginning of Scene 2, what advice does Hamlet give the actors?
What is "and is to hold, as twere, the mirror up to nature." Basically make the play as realistic as possible.
What happens when Hamlet enters the church?
What is that he hears Claudius admit that he's killed his own brother.
What is Gertrude’s state when the conversation is over?
What is she is shocked because she has found out that her new husband has killed his brother and just had her son call her disgraceful. But, she does agree at the end to not speak a word of what has happened and to stay away from her new husband.
The most famous line in English literature, found on page 127 line 64.
What is "To be or not to be"?
Claudius’ solution to Hamlet’s problem.
What is to send to England?
What is Claudius' mood when he stops the play?
What is the King "Is in his retirement marvellous distempered." Claudius is furious.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius in the church?
What is that if he kills him after he's confessed, his soul will go to heaven.
What does Hamlet do at the end of scene 4 before he leaves Gertrude's room?
What is he drags Polonius's body out.