Act 1
Where does the play Hamlet take place
Elsinore, Denmark
What is Horatio's role during the theatrical performance
To watch Claudius for signs of guilt
England
King of Denmark, the antagonist of the story
Claudius
The author of Hamlet
William Shakespeare
These three characters spot the castle ghost first
Horatio, Barnardo, Marcellus
Fortinbras requests passage through Denmark to go here
Poland
What stops Hamlet from killing Claudius
He was praying
A young beautiful woman that the protagonist is in love with
Ophelia
The Genre of Hamlet
Tragedy
The country Laertes leaves for
France
What two things does Hamlet ask the lead actor to do that are unusual?
He asks them to perform a specific play, and he asks if they can memorize new lines if he writes them.
Who was hiding behind the curtains?
Polonius
Courtier’s of the antagonist, they spy on the protagonist
Rosencrantz/Guildenstern
Problems character's face with other people
External Conflict
What was everyone told about King Hamlet's death?
He was bitten by a poisonous snake
What was the ghost of king Hamlet wearing?
Battle Armor
What promise does Queen Gertrude make to Hamlet
She promises to keep it a secret that Hamlet is only pretending to be crazy.
The Lord Chamberlain of the King’s court, father of Ophelia
Polonius
Problems characters face by themselves
Internal Conflict
Why is Ophelia not allowed to marry Hamlet
She is not a princess/ He is a prince
Hamlet notices a traveling __________ making its way to the castle
Theatre Troupe
"To be or not to be" means
to live or not to live
The protagonist’s best friend and main supporter
Horatio
A long run of lines spoke alone on stage
Soliloquy