| Where are Marcellus, Bernardo, and Horatio? Why are they there? How do you know this? S.1 | Outside the castle (Elsinore)/ they’re guarding it from Norway/ the book |
| Who is the most educated of the three? How do you know? S.1 | Horatio/ call him scholarly |
| Summarize what Horatio tells the other two about Denmark and Norway. S.1 | King Hamlet took over Norway. Norway wants to take over Denmark. |
| Who is the “Hamlet” that Horatio is talking about? S.1 | Hamlet Senior |
| Who are the two “Fortinbras” Horatio is talking about? S.1 | Fortinbras Jr and his father |
| What reasons do the three men come up with for the appearance of the Ghost? S.1 | Protecting the castle |
| What does Horatio suggest the three of them do at the end of the scene? S.1 | Find Hamlet Jr to tell him his dad is a ghost |
| What is the setting of the play? S.1 | Denmark |
| What recent events does Claudius talk about at the beginning of the scene? S.2 | Marrying his sister in-law and the death of his brother Hamlet Sr. |
| What does Laertes want? Does he get it? S.2 | To go to Paris/ Yes |
| What is unusual about Hamlet’s appearance? What is the reason for this? S.2 | Wearing all black/ his dad died |
| What does Gertrude ask of Hamlet? S.2 | To stay in Denmark |
| What advice does Claudius give to Hamlet, and what does Claudius say about he feels towards Hamlet? S.2 | to suck it up/ calls him a son |
| In his first soliloquy what desire does Hamlet express? S.2 | … |
| Of whom is he critical? Why? S.2 | His mom/ she didn’t mourn long enough |
| What do Horatio, Bernardo, and Marcellus tell Hamlet? How does he react? S.2 | they saw his dad’s ghost/ wants to see him |
| Who is Ophelia? S.3 | Polonius daughter and Laertus sister |
| Summarize the advice Laertus offers Ophelia concerning Hamlet? How does Ophelia react? S.3 | don’t pay attention to him he’s no good/ she doesn’t listen |
| What advice does Polonius give Laertus? S.3 | be mindful of money, opinions, and his voice |
| What does Polonius say about Hamlet? S.3 | Hamlets words are like a flashy pimp |
| What does Polonius tell Ophelia to do concerning Hamlet? How does she react? S.3 | Forget about Hamlet, stop having 1 on 1 time with him/ listens to him |
| In what way is Polonius’ relationship with Laertus different from his relationship with Ophelia? S.3 | Polonius is more controlling with Ophelia the with Laertus |
| What is the Danish custom that Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus discuss at the beginning of the scene? S.4 | Make it known to the country the king is drinking |
| What happens when the ghost appears? How does the scene end? S.4 | Wants Hamlet to follow him/ Hamlet tells Horatio and Marcellus not to tell anybody what they saw |
| Who does the ghost tell Hamlet he is? S.5 | His father |
| What does the ghost tell Hamlet of his existence is now like? S.5 | In purgatory |
| What does the ghost tell Hamlet about his death? How did he die? What were the consequences of his death? S.5 | Claudius killed him/ Poison in his ear/ Gertrude married Claudius who is now king. |
| Why is the ghost opposed to being in heaven? S.5 | he wants revenge and won’t go until he gets revenge |
| What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do and not to do? S.5 | Avenge his death, to not tell anyone who killed him |
| What does Hamlet tell Horatio and Marcellus he is going to do? S.5 | fix it all |
Hamlet Act 1 Scenes 1-5 Study Guide
July 22, 2019