Famous Quotes
Who says, "To be or not to be..."
Hamlet
Beseech
Call upon, call to action
“If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."
If you truly be yourself you cannot lie
What does the skull represent in Hamlet?
Hamlet's cynical view and a foreshadowing of the prevalence of death in the play.
Laertes is the son of?
Polonius
Who says, "Alas poor Yorrick..."
Hamlet
Knave
A crazy, odd, or weird person or sort
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!”
When it rains it pours
How does Laertes kill Hamlet?
A small amount of powerful poison on the tip of his sword
What does the King bet on Hamlet and Laerte's duel?
Horses and land
Who says, "List list oh list."
Hamlet's father
Montebank
Hobo, illegal doctor
“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
No matter what you think you'll never know everything
What kills the Queen?
A poisoned chalice
How old is Hamlet?
16
Who says, "Goodnight sweet prince."
Horatio
Unsinewed
To deprive of strength, literally remove muscle/power
“So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.”
Paranoia over secrecy reveals secrets
Why is Hamlet sent to England?
So he can be killed by the English and leave King Cladius free of blame
What is the name of the castle in Hamlet?
Elsinore
Who says, "I am justly kill'd with my own treachery..."
Laertes
What is the significance of Laerte's name?
Laertes is the father of Odysseus in Greek Mythology. Laertes in Greek mythology was one of the hunters of the Calydonian Boar which could be compared to or viewed metaphorically as Hamlet.
“Listen to many, speak to a few.”
Observe and study as many different perspectives as possible but choose your perspective wisely and acknowledge what it entails
Why do you think Shakespeare chose to use poison as the Chekhov's gun for the play's climax?
Free Question
Who has the highest kill count out of the cast?
Laertes technically killed King Cladius, Hamlet, the Queen, and even himself via poison of a mountebank.