Characters
The main character of the play... please get this right.
Hamlet
Hamlet's Duncle
Claudius
Who says, "O cursed spite; that ever I was born to set it right"
Hamlet
A word or words that sound like the action or thing they describe or represent
Onomatopoeia
A comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
Hamlet's love interest
Ophelia
Ophelia's dad
Polonius
When Polonius says that Ophelia is speaking like a "Green Girl", what does he imply about Ophelia?
That she is naive to believe in Hamlet's love.
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
Euphemism
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Paradox
Hamlet's Best Friend
Horatio
Polonius' son
Laertes
"As I perchance hereafter shall think meet To put an antic disposition on" means what?
Hamlet needs to act crazy for a while to investigate what is happening in Denmark.
results when the actual outcome differs from what is expected
Irony
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Allusion
Hamlet's Mom
Gertrude
The character stuck in purgatory
"Frailty, thy name is woman" implies what about how Hamlet thinks of Gertrude?
That she is weak and ridiculous to marry Claudius
an expression that is clear only to those who are familiar with the language of its origin; cannot be understood based on its literal meaning
Idiom
combines two words of contrasting meanings to convey a single idea or thought.
Oxymoron
The guards who are watching over the castle and first encounter the ghost
Marcellus and Bernardo
The prince of Norway who wants to attack Denmark
Young Fortinbras
What are the three things that Claudius requests of Hamlet in his first soliloquy?
To stop mourning the death of his father, to start treating Claudius like a father, and to stay in Denmark.
compares similar concepts characters, or works of literature so the reader better understands a difficult idea.
Analogy
using similar or identical sounding words to create an alternate meaning to the sentence in which it is used.
Pun