Act 1 Scene 1
Who are the characters present in the first scene?
Marcellus, Bernardo, Horatio, and Marcellus
What does Hamlet reveal about his feelings towards the Queen?
He feels betrayed by her marriage to Claudius.
How does Hamlet react to the Ghost initially?
He is afraid of him, and questions his intentions.
What are Hamlet’s fears about the ghost of his father?
That the ghost may be evil or the devil.
The Prince of Denmark and our protagonist of the play
Hamlet
Which character needs to be convinced of the ghosts existence? Which character convinces him?
Horatio, Marcellus
How long after his fathers death did Gertrude and Claudius wed?
Less that 2 months.
“O most pernicious woman! / O villain, villain, smiling, damnèd villain!” What two characters is Hamlet talking about, how does he feel about them?
Queen Gertrude and King Claudius
The meaning of "malefactions" is...
Crimes or wrong doings
The Ghost of King Hamlet.
Which two countries are at war in the play?
Denmark and Norway
Describe Hamlets feelings in his first soliloquy
He is extremely upset and despressed
What does Hamlet resolve to do at the end of the Act 1 Scene 5 soliloquy?
He decides to get revenge and kill King Claudius
What can Hamlet not stop thinking about in the lines "“Fie upon ’t! Foh! About, my brains!”
What he learned from his interaction with his father's ghost
Hamlet's love interest who is banned from seeing him.
Ophelia
What are the two rulers of Norway? Which one was killed by King Hamlet?
Young and Old Fortinbras. Old Fortinbras.
How did Claudius feel about Hamlet in Act 1 Scene 2?
That he was too upset over his father's death and needed to get over it
How does Hamlet develop as a character when he decides to take revenge?
He develops as a character by becoming stronger willed and less passive
In the line “For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak with most miraculous organ” what is Hamlet saying
That the truth will come out about his father's murder.
Tells Hamlet he needs to man up and get over his dad's death.
King Claudius
What did Marcellus, Bernardo and Horatio decide to do after their interaction with the ghost?
Tell Hamlet
He is discussing his suicidal ideations
What does Hamlet learn from the ghost in Act 1 Scene 5?
He learns that his father has been killed by King Claudius (Hamlet's Uncle)
What does Hamlet plan to do at the end of Act 2 Scene 2.
Stage a play of his father's death.
The two names of Hamlet's school friends, who have been recruited to spy on him.
What is Rosencrantz and Guilderstern