Shakespeare Trivia
Where was Shakespeare Born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
"Get thee to a nunnery"
Hamlet
Who does Hamlet accidentally kill in Act IV?
Polonius
What are the two reasons Hamlet is so upset (think Act I).
His father died.
His uncle married his mom.
How does Hamlet respond when R. & G. ask him where Polonius' body is hidden?
He runs away from them and speaks in riddles
Who was the queen during most of Shakespeare's career?
Queen Elizabeth
"Brevity is the soul of wit."
Polonius
What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to do in France?
Spread rumors about Laertes
Why is the king keeping an eye on Hamlet?
Because he fears Hamlet may take his throne (if he is truly mad).
What does Queen Gertrude determine about Ophelia? What news does she bring, later in the act, about Ophelia?
She is mad.
She has drowned.
What do Anti-Stratfordians believe?
Shakespeare didn't exist
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
Marcellus
What is the castle in Denmark called?
Elsinore
What drives Ophelia to madness?
The murder of her father and the rejection of Hamlet.
Why does Laertes want revenge on Hamlet?
He drove Ophelia mad and killed Polonius.
What does it say on Shakespeare's grave?
You will be cursed if you move these bones.
"The lady doth protest too much."
Queen Gertrude
What is the performance of the play called in Act III?
The mousetrap
Where does Old Hamlet appear in Act III?
Queen Gertrude's bedroom (only Hamlet can see him)
What does King Claudius promise Laertes if Polonius' death be ruled against him?
The crown
In what years was Shakespeare writing his plays?
1530s-1590s
"Oh, to have seen what I have seen."
Ophelia
What does Hamlet show queen Gertrude when she fears for her life in Act III?
A mirror OR A painting
What is Fortinbras' request from King Claudius?
To travel through Denmark to collect his taxes.
What does Ophelia pass-out to the courtiers in her madness?
Flowers