| who are the guards that see the ghost for the first time? | barnardo, francisco, marcellus |
| Who is Horatio | Hamlets closest friend |
| King Hamlet | hamlets father, dead |
| What had Bernardo seen at a previous watch? | the ghost |
| Why does marcellus think Horatio should try and speak to the ghost | Because he is a scholar, knows proper way to address ghost |
| What does young Fortinbras want to do? | Attack Denmark and reclaim land his father lost and died for to King Hamlet |
| Who do the guards want to tell about the ghost | Hamlet |
| Who is King Claudius | King Hamlets brother, new king of Denmark |
| Gertrude | Queen of Denmark, Hamlets mother |
| Laertes | Polonius’ son, wants to go back to France. |
| Polonius | Lord of court and adviser to Claudius |
| Where does Claudius send Voltimand and Cornelius | To Norway to deliver a letter to Fortinbras uncle, King of Norway, to inform him about Fortinbras plans to attack Denmark and wants him to tell his nephew to stop. |
| What does the King tell Hamlet | To stop mourning for his father and be happy for his mother and start thinking of Claudius as his new dad |
| What are the 2 reasons that Hamlet is upset | Fathers death and his mother quick marriage |
| What news does Horatio bring to Hamlet | That they saw a ghost of his father dressed in armour and looking sad |
| What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears the news? | go on watch with the guards and try to talk to it |
| What is Laertes advice to Ophelia? | To stop talking to Hamlet because he will take advantage of her because he is royal and she is not |
| What’s Polonius’ advice to his son, Laertes? | -Not to say what he’s thinking, think before action.-Hold onto friends, & don’t make new ones.-Don’t pick fights, but fight well.-Listen to many people, but talk to few.-Don’t borrow or lend money.-Don’t have too much fun. |
| At the end of scene III Ophelia promise to “obey”. What will she do? | stay away from Hamlet |
| What did the ghost tell Hamlet | that his brother actually killed him by pouring a vial of poison into his ear while he was sleeping in the orchard. Asks to seek revenge but leave mother out of it |
| Hamlet swears Horatio to two things, what are they? | not to tell anyone about the ghost and not to say anything if they notice hamlet acting strange. |
Hamlet, Act I
August 29, 2019