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who is hamlet?
protagonist, prince of Denmark, in college, son of queen Gertrude & the late king of hamlet of Denmark, nephew of Claudius (the new king)
who is Horatio?
hamlet’s best friend, shows good judgement, goes to school with hamlet
who is Queen Gertrude?
hamlets mother, King Hamlet's widow, just married Claudius (her brother in law)
who is King Claudius?
new ruler of Denmark, just married his dead brothers wife, doesn’t really like or trust hamlet
who is King hamlet’s ghost?
appears several times, will speak only to his son hamlet
who is Ophelia?
hamlets girlfriend, sweet & innocent, dutiful daughter, father is a member of king Claudius court
who is laertes?
ophelias brother, college student in France, great at fencing
who is polonius?
father of Ophelia & laertes, trusted advisor to King Claudius, worried about hamlets relationship with ophelia
who is fortinbras?
prince of Norway (denmark’s neighbor), king Hamlet killed his father in battle, chip on his shoulder against hamlet & king Claudius, presents a threat to denmark’s security
what does foil mean?
a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other characters
who are hamlets characters foils?
ophelia, laertes, fortinbras?
what are the 4 conflicts?
man vs man (physical), man vs circumstance (classical), man vs society (social), man vs himself (psychological)
“The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown.”
The ghost to Hamlet (act 1 scene 5)
“…most seeming-virtuous queen.”
ghost to Hamlet (act 1 scene 5)
“there are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio Than are dreamt of in your philosophy”
hamlet to horatio (act 1 scene 5)
“I doubt it is no other but the main— His father’s death and our o’erhasty marriage.”
gertrude to Claudius about Hamlet's madness (act 2 scene 2)
“ay, sir. to be honest, as this world goes, is to Be one man picked out of ten thousand.”
hamlet to polonius (act 2, scene 2)
respite
noun; period of rest or delay
poignant
adj; painfully affecting the feelings
bilk
verb; to cheat out of something
heresy
noun; dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice
obdurate
adj; stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
renown
noun; the condition of being known or talked about by many people
credulous
adj; having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
enigma
noun; a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
reprehensible
adj; deserving censure or condemnation
hasten
verb; be quick to do something
blatant
adj; (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly
cower
verb; to crouch down in fear
nullify
verb; make of no use or value, cancel out
acquiesce
verb; accept somethings reluctantly but without protest
blight
noun; a thing that spoils or damages something
cryptic
adj; having meaning that is mysterious or obscure