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Where does the play take place
Denmark, Elsinore Castle
What happened to Hamlet’s father
Murdered by Claudius, poison in ear while sleeping
Where has Hamlet been
school
How do Marcellus, Bernardo, and Horatio react to Hamlet’s father’s ghost
Shocked and frightened and Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost
How many times does the ghost appear before it talks
3 times
What does the ghost of Hamlet’s father ask him to do
Avenge his murder by killing Claudius and not telling Gertrude
Why doesn’t Ophelia marry Hamlet
To obey her father, Polonius, and Laertes who warn her Hamlet’s love is not sincere
Why does Polonius believe Hamlet has been acting strangely
He thinks Hamlet is mad due to his love for Ophelia and her rejection of him.
Why did Hamlet change the play that was performed for his mother, Claudius, and the rest of the court
He wants to recreate the way Claudius killed his father to see if Claudius reacts guilty
How does Hamlet feel about Polonius
Foolish, meddling old man and later kills him without remorse
Hamlet has the opportunity to kill Claudius when he sees him alone. Why doesn’t he do it
Claudius is praying and he fears killing him will send him to heaven instead of hell
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Hamlet’s childhood friends and Claudius uses them as spies
What is Hamlet’s thinking about his famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy
Hamlet contemplates suicide and wonders if his death is better than suffering but fears the afterlife
What does Hamlet mean when he says “I am but mad north-northwest: when the wind is southernly I know a hawk from a handsaw”
Pretending to be mad but implying he is only crazy in certain situations
What does Hamlet give the actors to use in the play
Additional lines to mirror the murder of his father
What is the play about
Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet changes to resemble Claudius’s crime
How does Hamlet treat Ophelia during the play
He mocks her, insults her, and suggests sexual innuendos
Why does the play end suddenly
Claudius stops it because he realizes it’s about his crime
How does Gertrude react to the play
She is confused and does not realize its significance
What does Gertrude tell Hamlet about Claudius when she tries to scold him for his behavior
She does not believe Claudius killed King Hamlet and she thinks he is overeacting
How does Hamlet react in the conversation with Gertrude
He confronts her harshly accusing her of betrayal and kills Polonius by mistake
When the ghost returns to Hamlet what does it tell him about Gertrude
to leave Gertrude alone and let heaven judge her
How does Gertrude react to Hamlet’s father’s ghost
She cannot see the ghost, believing Hamlet is insane
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius
He mistakes him for Claudius thinking he is spying behind the curtain
Why should the reader not be surprised when Polonius is killed
He is always spying on people, making his death ironic
What does Shakespeare do to speed up the action of the play
He increases conflict and tension using quick scene changes and intense dialogue
What justification does Shakespeare seem to provide for what Hamlet does to Rosencratz and Guildenstern
They were spying on him and betraying him to Claudius
What does Gertrude tell Claudius about Polonius’s death
Hamlet killed Polonius in madness
How does Hamlet use the killing of Polonius to further convince everyone that he’s crazy
He jokes about Polonius’s body and refuses to say where he hid it
Why is Claudius worried about taking Hamlet to trial
The public loves Hamlet and punishing him could cause unrest
What does Claudius try to get from Hamlet
to find out where Polonius’s body is hidden
How do you know that Hamlet is still not worried even though he has finally been forced to appear before Claudius
He still makes sarcastic remarks and acts confident
What impresses Hamlet about Fortinbras
Fortinbras is decisive and willing to fight for honor unlike Hamlet
How does Hamlet get back to Denmark after he is sent to England
Pirates attack his ship and he escapes by boarding their ship
What happens to Ophelia
She drowns possibly suicide due to greif of her father
What is the most important reason that Claudius feels Laertes is a threat
Laertes is a popular with the people and they support his revenge against Hamlet
What does Hamlet find at the graveyard
Yorick’s skull, making him reflect on death and mortality
What do Laertes and Hamlet argue about at the funeral
Who loved Ophelia more
What are Laertes and Hamlet planning to do after the funeral
Laertes wants revenge on Hamlet for his father’s and sister’s death and Hamlet is preparing to fight him
Who plans on having a duel
Claudius and Laertes against Hamlet
Who placed a bet
Claudius on Hamlet winning
What happens to Claudius
Hamlet stabs Claudius and forces him to drink poisoned wine killing him
What happens to Hamlet
He is wounded by Laertes’ poisoned sword and dies
What happens to Laertes
He is struck with his own poisoned sword and dies after confessing Claudius’s plot
What happens to Gertrude
She drinks the poisoned wine meant for Hamlet and dies
Did Claudius want what happened to Gertrude
No he did not intend for this but does nothing to stop it
Of all the characters, who is the most loyal to Hamlet
Horatio
Who becomes King
Fortinbras
What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw
His indecisiveness and tendency to overthink leading to inaction
What makes this play a tragedy
The downfall of the protagonist due to a fatal flaw leading to suffering and death
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