Characters
He returns to Denmark after the death of his father?
Hamlet
What do Horatio, Bernardo, and Marcellus see at the beginning of Act I?
The ghost of Hamlet's father
Why does Hamlet want Claudius to watch the play?
He hopes Claudius will reveal his guilt in the murder of King Hamlet.
Who appears to Hamlet and the end of Act I?
The ghost of his father
Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Olivier, Mel Gibson, Ethan Hawke, David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Carl Glenn, and Alex Johnson have all played this title character.
Hamlet
He is Hamlet's good friend.
Horatio
He marries Hamlet's mother and killed his father.
Claudius
How are Claudius and Hamlet related?
Claudius is his uncle
Why was Ophelia upset when she talked to Polonius?
She is upset that Hamlet hasn't talked to her recently and when he did, he appeared to be mad.
What country does the story take place?
Denmark
Shakespeare gets animated in this story of two star-crossed...gnomes?
Gnomeo and Juliet
We saw him briefly in Act I, but he'll be looking for revenge in Acts IV & V.
Laertes
She is Hamlet's love interest.
Ophelia
How does King Hamlet die?
He is poisoned by Claudius
Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to France?
To give Laertes money and notes, but also to spy on him to see if he is up to no good.
What does the ghost say Hamlet should do to his mother?
Amanda Bynes pretends to be a male soccer player in this retelling of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
She's the Man
He swears alongside Horatio to not tell anyone about the ghost.
Marcellus
She is Hamlet's mother.
Gertrude
Claudius is hoping to prevent a war with Denmark and Norway led by this man?
Fortinbras
What two men arrive at the request of Hamlet's family to help with sadness and madness?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
France
Othello gets updated in 2001 when the king of the Moors becomes a top basketball player.
O
Name one of the two guards that are at the beginning of the play.
Francisco and Bernardo
He is the father to Laertes and Ophelia.
Polonius
Why does Laertes tell Ophelia not to fall in love with Hamlet?
He is using her and he does not truly love her because her social status is beneath him.
What was the name of the play they are going to perform?
The Murder of Gonzago
What is the name of the town that the story takes place in?
Elsinore
The Taming of the Shrew got a modern adaptation in 1999 when it was moved to Seattle and featured Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
10 Things I Hate About You
He is on guard duty with Marcellus
Barnardo