Characters
he learns his father was murdered
Who is Prince Hamlet?
the murderer of King Hamlet
"Adieu. Adieu. Adieu. Remember me."
Who is King Hamlet?
the country our play takes place in
What is Denmark?
"How is it that the clouds still hang on you?"
Why are you still sad?
she married her dead husband’s brother
Who is Queen Gertrude?
the location of King Hamlet's death
What is the orchard?
"It will not speak. Then I will follow it."
Who is Prince Hamlet?
the country that Laertes returns to
What is France?
"Shall I strike it with my partisan?"
Can I hit it with my sword?
“the serpent” who now wears the crown in Denmark
Who is King Claudius?
King Hamlet was doing this when he was murdered
What is napping?
"Affection, puh! You speak like a green girl..."
Who is Polonius?
the school both Horatio and Prince Hamlet attend
What is Wittenberg?
"He hath, my lord, of late made many tenders / Of his affections to me."
Prince Hamlet has told me he liked me many times recently.
he tells Laertes “to thine own self be true.”
Who is Polonius?
the cause of King Hamlet's death given to the people of Denmark
What is the sting of a serpent?
"...cast thy nighted color off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark."
Who is Queen Gertrude?
the country at war with Denmark
What is Norway?
"Ay, marry, is 't?"
Yes, indeed, it is.
he replaces Francisco at midnight watch
Who is Barnardo?
the name of the poison used to murder King Hamlet
What is Hebona?
"The time is out of joint. O cursed spite / That ever I was born to set it right!"
Who is Prince Hamlet?
Prince Hamlet says that he was born to avenge the wrong set in motion.
the name of the castle
What is Elsinore?
"The King doth wake tonight and takes his rouse, / Keeps wassail, and the swagg'ring upspring reels."
The king is awake and feasts and drinks and dances.