| What command does Polonius give to Ophelia? | Stay away from Hamlet |
| What is Ophelia’s response to Polonius’s command? | She obeys her father |
| What kind of plan does Hamlet intend to use to find out the truth about his father’s death and to take revenge? | Pretend to be crazy |
| When Laertes tells Ophelia to be wary of Hamlet’s intentions toward her, what is her response? | She listens to him and at the same time tells him to take his own advice |
| To whom does Claudius send messenge | King of Norway (Fortinbras’ uncle) |
| Who is the brother of Ophelia? | Laertes |
| What do Claudius and his couriers do at their celebrations that upset Hamlet? | Drink until they’re out of control |
| What does the ghost tell Hamlet to do about his mother? | Leave her alone, she is hurting enough |
| Who says, “To thine own self be true”? To whom does he say it? | Polonius to Laertes |
| Which 2 characters want to avenge their father’s deaths? | Hamlet and Fortinbras |
| Who marries Claudius? | Gertrude |
| How soon after her husband dies, does she marry Claudius? | Within 2 months |
| Who says, “Frailty, thy name is woman”? | Hamlet |
| Who is the love interest of Hamlet? | Ophelia |
| In what country is castle of Prince Hamlet? | Denmark |
| Name Hamlet’s mother | Gertrude |
| Name Ophelia’s father | Polonius |
| Who is king when the play opens? | Claudius |
| What country is Fortinbras from? | Norway |
| Reynaldo | Polonius’s servant who we only meet once |
| What does Polonius send Reynaldo to do? | go to France to spy on Laertes, make sure he’s behaving |
| When Polonius sends Reynaldo to France, what does this show? | he doesn’t trust his son |
| Describe the scene Ophelia describes to her father with Hamlet | Hamlet bursted into her room looking disheveled. He grabbed her wrists and shook her. Then he backed out of the room. Didn’t say one word |
| Why did Hamlet go into Ophelia’s room and scare her like that? | it was an act of antic disposition. (the first time we see his antic disposition) |
| What is Polonius’ theory about why Hamlet is acting crazy | he is upset about the breakup |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Hamlet’s childhood friends |
| Why did the King bring in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | to have them try to find out what’s bothering Hamlet (basically spy on Hamlet) |
| Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet? | the queen says they’ll be rewarded (not being good friends to Hamlet) |
| Who does Polonius tell his theory to? | the king and queen |
| What does the queen say she thinks is the reason for Hamlet being upset? | his father’s death and their hasty marriage (This is correct! The one time she says something smart!) |
| Uncle of Young Fortinbras responds to king’s letter by saying: | Young Fortinbras was planning to attack Denmark, but now he’s not. Now he wants to attack Poland and he wants to march through Denmark to get there |
| How does King Claudius respond to Uncle Fortinbras’s letter? | I’ll think about it (not yes, not no) |
| Talking way too much and not getting to the point is one of ______’s qualities. | Polonius |
| What does Polonius show the king and queen to help prove his theory? | the love letter to Ophelia from Hamlet |
| What does the love letter show? | That Hamlet was truly in love with her. He didn’t just want to sleep with her like everyone thought |
| What does the queen think about Polonius’ theory? | she prays it’s true because she doesn’t want to be the reason for her son being crazy. She’d rather it be Ophelia |
| When the king asks Polonius “how can we test your theory?” what does Polonius say? | Hamlet hangs out here every day for hours. We’ll set up Ophelia to go talk to Hamlet. We’ll hide behind the curtain and listen and come to a conclusion |
| After Polonius is done talking with the king, Hamlet comes in and… | starts messing with Polonius by calling him a fishmonger and pretending like he doesn’t recognize him. |
| Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern good liars? | no. Hamlet sees right through them |
| What makes Hamlet suspicious about seeing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | he hasn’t seen them in years, now all of a sudden they show up and won’t tell him why |
| Why does Hamlet say Denmark is a “prison”? | he can’t leave because he told his mother he wouldn’t |
| “nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so” | Hamlet- it’s all about perception/how you see things that makes it good or bad |
| How many times does Hamlet ask why Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are there? | 4 times |
| “My lord, we were sent for” | Guildenstern- telling Hamlet why they’re there |
| Hamlet’s speech telling them why he’s upset | He’s depressed. Life is meaningless to him. |
| What is Hamlet’s philosophy of humanity? (revealed in his speech to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern) | What separates us from animals is our ability to reason. We all have this ability. Even with abilities like this, he doesn’t care. He is angry at human kind. Specifically Claudius, Ophelia, and Gertrude |
| players | poor traveling entertainers |
| What does Hamlet think when he hears the players are coming to Elsinore? | he’s happy/excited. it’ll lighten the mood |
| How does Hamlet treat the players? How does Polonius treat them? | Hamlet-very nicelyPolonius- like they’re lower class |
| What is the name of the play within the play/ | Murder of Gonzago |
| What is Hamlet’s plan to see if the ghost was telling the truth? | He will change the play Murder of Gonzago around to make it like the murder of his father. Then he’ll watch Claudius’ reaction |
Hamlet – Act 1 -4
August 12, 2019