Act 1
The School Hamlet was attending when his father was killed.
Whittenberg
True or False: Claudius, in ACT III, believes Hamlet is acting crazy out of love for Ophelia?
False.
Where Polonius was murdered
Behind the curtain in Gertrude's room
Why Claudius doesn't kill Hamlet
His mom loves him
The people love him
How Claudius died
By sword and drinking poison
The first character to see the ghost of King Hamlet
Marcellus
How Claudius killed King Hamlet
Poison in the ear, while sleeping in the garden.
Hamlet gives his mother this order during their conversation in her chamber.
Don't go to bed with the King (Claudius).
How Hamlet escapes the ship headed to England.
Pirate attack and boards that ship.
The foil characters to Hamlet
Laertes and Fortinbras
Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius' wish. What will she do?
Stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.
Ophelia tries to give this back to Hamlet
His letters
Paraphrase the main idea of Hamlets famous soliloquy "To be or not to be."
Suicide/ Pondering whether a miserable life is better than the unknown of the death.
Hamlet says Polonius is being eaten by _______
Worms.
Who rats the king out for his treachery and deceit?
Laertes.
Hamlet swears Horatio to two things. What are they?
Hamlet asks Horatio not to reveal the events of the evening, and to go along with him (Hamlet) if he pretends to be crazy.
What does the ghost remind Hamlet of when he visits?
To leave his mother alone.
The name of the play with Hamlet's additions.
The Mousetrap.
Hamlet's fatal flaw
Procrastination.
What role do the gravediggers serve in the play?
Clowns/ Comedic relief.
The place Claudius sends Cornelius and Voltimand and the task they are to do.
He sends them to Norway to ask the King to keep Fortinbras from going to battle.
When Hamlet yells at Ophelia in ACT III, where does he tell her to go?
A nunnery (Convent) a place to become a nun.
Why Claudius' prayer wasn't sincere
He's not willing to give up all he's gained from his sin.
In this Act, Why is the Norway army fighting?
For a small piece of land, worth nothing
What does Hamlet say about the skulls in the graveyard?
they look the same, similar, all people die- it's universal. No matter who you are,we all end up in the same place