Soliloquy
Hamlet's girlfriend
Who is Ophelia?
Friend that always takes Hamlet's side
Who is Horatio?
What Hamlet reveals in his first soliloquy after we learn about his uncle and mother's marriage
He is angry at his mother and uncle, feeling that it is incestuous and immoral and that they betrayed his father
Symbolism of beautified
Made beautiful by others rather than having true beauty
Does Hamlet trust Ophelia? Why or why not?
No, because he tried to reveal his plan to her but she betrayed him by showing his letter to her father.
Reason why the ghost only speaks to Hamlet
The ghost wants Hamlet to revenge him
How has Hamlet's feeling for Ophelia changes since the beginning of the play?
He truly loved her at the beginning, but now he distrusts her and just uses her ignorance as a tool for his plan of revenge.
The three people the ghost first appears to
Who are Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio?
Symbolism of "to be or not to be"
Hamlet debates the weight of his actions and contemplates if he should continue his plan for vengeance and if it is better for him to die than to keep carrying the burdens of his father.
Two friends of Hamlet that are sent to spy on him
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Soliloquy that reveals guilt about main plot event
What is Claudius's soliloquy?
What Hamlet reveals about how he feels about his mother during their conversation in her room
He feels anger and disgust with her for betraying his father and for her hasty and incestuous marriage. He accuses her of being frail and lacking moral judgement.
Symbolism of the "mousetrap"
Hamlet calls his play a "mousetrap" because it is his plan to trap his uncle into revealing his guilt