fricking hamlet yo Part 1

Where does the beginning of the play take place

The battlements of Elsinore castle in Denmark

Who do we open the beginnig of the play with

Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio

Who horatio

best friend of Hamlet and a scholar

What university did horartio and hamlet go to

University of Wittenburg

What do bernardo and marcellus tell horatio at the beginning of the play

that for the past two nights, they have seen a ghost that represents ths old king Hamlet

Why do they barnardo and marcellus bring horatio

so he can speak to it as he is a schololar, speaks to the social hierarchy at the time

Horatios inital reaction to hearing about the ghost

skeptical

Horatios story of Old king Hamlet

Old king hamlet defeated the king of norway, fortinbras, which resulted in his lands being given to denmark, young fortinbras now wants those lands back, this is why denmarks is on high alert

What does horatio see the ghost as

am ill omend spirit and coudl spell trouble for denmark as it did for julius ceaser

How many times do horatio, bernarndo, and marcellus see the ghost

they see it two times before it disappears due it becoming dawn

In Act 1 secne 1, what time does it take palce

12 Am

In Act 1 secne 1, what time does the ghost leave

6 AM

What does horatio decide after seeing the ghost

He decides that to tell hamlet about the ghost and maybe the ghost will most likely speak to him

What does horatio represent

The audience, or the audiences perspective

Claudius speech in the beginning of the play

he talks about his brohters death but is balancing it with the joy of marrying gertude

Who was hamlet supposed to be

The next king of Denmark, but claudius married gertude and took the throne

What letter does claudius get

letter from fortinebras that bassically says to surrender the lands that king hamlet got from his father

what does claudius due to prevent an attack from Norway

Tells cornellius and voltimand to send a letter to the elderly, sick uncle of younf fortinbras to tell him to stop his nephew from attacking

Who is laertes

Son of polonius, brother to ophelia, is a foild to Hamlet

What does Laeretes ask of the king and polonius

to go back to university

What does hamlet first complaint about claudius

“A little more than kin, less than kind”, bassically says that claudius is now closer to him but not anymore kinder

What does Gertude tell hamlet to do

to take off his mourning clothes and be more friendly to claudius, and that all lives must die

What points does claudius make about gried when respondin =g to hamlet

• Many people have lost their fathers

• To grieve for too long is unmanly and aggaints god, it shows weakness and a lack of understanding

Does claudius send hamlet back to university

Hell no, he feels threanted by him, “keep your enemies close

How does claudius “celebrate” hamlets stay

by performing an old custom called “the kings rouse”

What does horatio tell Hamlet

tells him about the ghost that the, bernardo, and marcellus have seen and that it looks like his father, the old king Hamlet. Hamlet says not to tell this to anyone and the will reward them

What does laertes tell ophelia, and whats her response

not to fall for Hamlet because he is of too high of power to provide her with what she needs and she wont be able to love her honorably, ophelia responds by saying she will keep this advice but he shouldn’t be a hypocrite and he should follow his own advice

Polonius pieces of adivce to Laertes

• Keep your thoughts to yourself and act with caution

• Be friendly but not overly familiar

• Hold on to old freinds but be slow to get new ones

• To not quarrel but if you need to fight boldly

• Listen more than speak

• Dress in a formal manner but not flashy

• Dont borrow or lend many

• To be true to yourself

What does polonius tell ophelia

to not associate with hamlet anymore and he forbids her from speaking to Hamlet, she obeys

What do Hamlet, Horatio, and marcellus overhear

Claudius party, Hamlet says that it makes Denmark look like a laughing stock

What do Horatio and marcellus do to hamlet when he sees the ghost

They try to hold him down so he desont follow the ghost

What is hamlets first reaction to the ghost and what does he question about it

he is initally shocked and disturbed, but he questions wheter its actually his father or some demon

What does the ghost tell Hamlet

He tells hamlet that claudius killed him by putting a poison in his ear while he was sleeping, he says that Claudius has corruputed denmark and gertude. Claudius also killed him before he could cleanse his soul

What does the ghost tell hamlet about gertude

He tells hamlet to leave her to god and her own consience

Does Hamlet tell horatio and marcellus about the ghost

No, but he tell horatio later

How many times does hamlet make horatio and marcellus swear on the swrod to never tell what they say

three times

What else does he tell horatio and marcellus

that he will pretend to be a madman

When does hamlet have a philospihcal shift

he has when he is tasked with avenging his father and killing claudius, nhilism to having a purpose

Who does polonius send as a spy and why

He sends Reynaldo with some maony and notes for laertes in france, he also wants reynaldo to check up on laertes behavior by spreading some rumors and lies about them and see if they get refuted

What does ophelia tell Polonius

She tells him about her weird interaction with Hamlet and how he entered her room almost naked and that he held her wrist hard and stares into her face. Then lets go, sighs very loudly and leabes while still looking at ther

What is Polonius theory for Hamlets madness

Hamlet is mad because he is being rejected love from Ophelia and decides to tell Claudius about this

Who does Claudius and Gertude summon to spy on Hamlet and why

They summon Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet and find the cause of his madness

Who are rosencrantz and guildenstern

University friends of Hamlet

Who does polonius announce the return of

The return of the ambassadors of Norway, Cornelius and Voltimand

What does the uncle of Fortinbras, king of Norway, tell claudius adn what does he ask him

He tells claudius that he toild his nephew not to invade denmark but he has told him ro invade poland, so he asks claudius if they can safely pass through Denmark to get to Poland

How does polonius “prove” his theory to Claudius and Gertude

He reads the private letters that were sent from Hamlet to Ophelia

Polonius and Cluadius plan to see if polonius theory is right

Claudius and Polonius hide behind a curtain while Ophelia confronts Hamlet

What famous insult does Hamlet call Polonius

A fishmonger, sland word used to mean pimp, used to imply that polonius is using Ophelia for his own political gain

What does Polonius gain from his conversation with Hamlet

Polonius thinks that Hamlet is still mad, but his words have meaning

What is the reason that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet as to why they are here

They say that they’re here to simplt visit him

What reason does Hamlet give as to why Rosencrantx and Guildenstern are in Elsinore

He says that they’re here because they were sent for by the king and queen to figure why he has lost all his joy and sees everything as sterile and worthless, rosencrantx and guildenstern admit that they were sent for

What does Hamlet call Denmark

a prison

What famous line does Hamlet say that indicates that he is kinda sane

“I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.”

Who does Hamlet compare to Polonius

Jephtah, judge of Israel, person who sacrificed his daughter for personal gain

What speech does Hamlet tell the First Player to say

The fall of Troy and death of Priam and Hecuba

What play does Hamlet tell the actors to do

A modified version of the Murder of Gonzago

What goal does Hamlet want to accomplosh by showing the play to Claudius

He wants to see if claudius shows any signs of guilt while watching

What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell the king and Queen

that they didn’t find out the reason that he became mad, but Hamlet is now happy becaue of the actors

Does the queen approve of Ophelia

Yes

Before Hamlet approaches Ophelia, what does claudius say to himself

He admits of something Guilty

What does Hamlet repeatedly tell Ophelia

he repeatedly say to opheloa that she should go to a nunnery, which could mean either to become a nun or go to a brothel, either way, it means that she cannot birth children which means she cant bring sinners to this world

What other things does Hamlet tell Ophelia

Hamlet say he never loved her and he says that beauty can hide womens manipulative nature and he says that if Ophelia marrys, he will give her a plaque as a dowry and he decalres that there should be no more marraige at atll

What does Claudius decide to do after hearing Hamlets conversation with Ophelia

He thinks that Hamlet is very clearly not mad beacuse of Ophelia and he wants to send Hamlet to England to see if a chaing in location can fix his madness

What does Polonius decide to do after hearing Hamlets conversation with Ophelia

Polonius still thinks that Hamlet is mad beacuse of Ophelia but he asks Claudius to send Hamlet to Gertudes room after the play so he can hide behind a curtain and find out the true reason for Hamlets madness

What does claudius fear with Hamlet

He fears that within his madness, he is plotting something dangerous

What is the name of the modified version of the murder of Gonzago play

The Mousetrap

What does Hamlet say about the play

that it is offensive to people who commited murder

What does Hamlet tell Horatio before the play

He praisse Horatio for not acting upon emotions and being rational and shit, he also tells horatio to watch Claudius for any signs of guilt, this implies that Hamlet eventually tells Horatio what the ghost said

What does Hamlet start saying to Ophelia after just insulting her

Starts making some rather inappropiate puns

What chracter did polonius play in uni

Julius Ceaser

How does Claudius react to “the mousetrap”

gets angy and asks for the lights and leaves, very clear sign of guilt

What does Hamlet say in respons to Rosencrantz saying why he is mad

He accuse rosencrantz and guildenstern of trying to trick and play him like a recorder

What famous quote does Hamlet say in regards to talking with his mother

“I will speak daggers to her, but use none”

After seeing the play, what does Claudius decide to do with Hamlet

He wants to exile Hamlet to england and wants to send Rosencrantz and Guildenstern along with him

What does Claudius pray for

He prays for forgivness for the sin of killing his brother, old king Hamlet, but realizes he must give up the rewards from killing his brother, like the crown or Gertude, so he decides not to pray anymore

Why doesn’t Hamlet kill claudius when he is praying

He believse that if he kills Claudius while he is askinf forgiveness for his sins, he will be sent to heaven, and his father never got the chance to cleanse his sins, so hamlet decides to wait until he is sinning

What does Polonius tell Gertude before hamlet comes in the room and he hides behind the curtain

To crticize hamlets recent behaviour

What does Gertude tell Hamlet

that he has offended Claudius

What does Hamlet tell Gertrude

He says that Gertude has offended the Old king Hamlet by marrying Claudius, hamlet is very violent here which causes Gertude to scream

Who did Hamlet kill and how

when Gertude screams, polonius makes a noise and hamlet stabs through the curtain thinking its Claudius, but its Polonius

Hamlets inital reaction to him killing polonius

Says he deserved to die for spying

How does Gertude imply that she had nothing to do with Old king Hamlets murder

When Gertude tells Hamlet that he did a rash and bloody action, hamlet responds by saying that its almost as rash and bloody as killing a king and marrying his brother, Gertude says “As to kill a king!”

What does hamlet continue to say to Gertude

Hamlet uses pictures of Claudius and Old king Hamlet to show hoe great of a husband she once had to this courrput and inferior husband, like a diseased plant eating somethins healthy. Hamlet says that her love for Claudius must not be true love esspiceally at her age. says she acted upon desire rather than reason

What famous quote does Gertude say to Hamlet

“O Hamlet, speak no more: Thou turn’st mine eyes into my very soul, And there I see such black and grained spots”

Who intervenes in the conversating with Hamlet and Gertude

the ghost

What does the ghost say to Hamlet

The ghost reminds Hamlet of his task to kill Claudius, and is bassically telling hamler to leave Gertude alone

What does Hamlet tell Gertude to do

to ask forgiveness for her sins, and to reject Claudius advances, he also tells her not tell Claudius that his madness is just an act

What is sitting in the room for the almost the entire conversation with Hamlet and gertude

Polonius dead body

End of convo with hamlet and gertude

Drags polonius body out of the room, and says that rosencrantz and guildenstern are like snakes