Not Seems, 'tis
In Act I Scene II, Hamlet “seems” to be feeling this emotion
What is grief
In Hamlet’s Act I Scene II soliloquy, he hopes that his own “solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into…” this substance
What is a dew
What prompts Polonius to yell and Hamlet to call whom he thinks is Claudius “a rat”, subsequently stab him to death in Act III Scene IV
What is Gertrude asking Hamlet if he is going to murder her.
Calm, cool, and collected when compared to Hamlet, this foil is Hamlet’s right hand man
Who is Horatio
Rosencrantz, Guildenstern; Hamlet Mad?
What is Act II
In Act I Scene V, Hamlet has noticed that in just a matter of months, his uncle has married his mother who was seemingly…
What is virtuous
Claudius says for Hamlet to call him his father, but being the brother to Ham’s biological father, Claudius is related to Hamlet in a different way, making Hamlet his…
What is nephew
In an aside in Act 1 Scene II, Hamlet says that Claudius is “a little more than kin, and less than” this
What is kind
Daily Double
Hamlet’s plan is almost foiled when this foil challenges him to a “foil” fight
Mirth: Funeral, Dirge: Marriage
What is Act I
Worried for his son in Act II Scene I, Polonius sends this character to check up on Laertes after Ophelia brings up their conversation together..
Who is Reynaldo
In Act I Scene III, before Laertes heads off to France, Polonius gives him many clichés of advice including to “give every man thy ear but this many thy voice
What is few
When trying to find out if this character is hiding something, Hamlet says “God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another.”
Who is Ophelia
Making rash decisions, this foil reflects how hasty plotting can result in further disorder
Who is Claudius
Poisoned sword; Readiness= All
What is Act V
When Polonius is questioning his daughter Ophelia, he asks her if Hamlet seems to be this for thy love
What is mad
Before the word exeunt, all five acts have this word (meaning goodbye) containing the letters “ew” at least once before a character exits
What is farewell
Worried about his daughter’s relationship with Hamlet and concerned about his madness, Polonius does not notice when Hamlet calls him this insult involving seafood in Act II Scene II
What is a fishmonger
Waiting nearly 90 times longer, what foil finds Hamlet’s words “readiness is all” useful (5.2)
Who is Fortinbras
The Murder of Gonzago
What is Act III
Hamlet accuses these two of seeming to know how to play him like a wind instrument
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Bernardo says that the ghost was “about to speak” when a rooster did this
What is crew
In a series of insults to Ophelia in Act III Scene I, Hamlet tells Ophelia to “get thee to a…” this place where religious women live
What is a nunnery
After Hamlet’s soliloquy, which foil most likely disagrees with him when he said that one would “rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of” (3.1)
Who is Ophelia
Hamlet→ England; Ophelia Drowns
What is Act IV