Hamlet Facts+Quotes

Hamlet is prince of what country Denmark Fortinbras is prince of what country Norway Who is Horatio to Hamlet? Friend and confidant Who are Francisco, Barnardo, and Marcellus? Danish soldiers What is the name of the play Hamlet asks the…

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HAMLET- Act 1, Scene 3

Summarise the events of the scene. As he prepares to leave for France, Laertes warns his sister Ophelia not to fall for Hamlet, a young man whose passions will change, and a prince who must marry to preserve the “sanity…

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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3

What info do we get indirectly about Hamlet at the beginning of scene iii? He is a flirt, Don Juan What warning does Laertes give Ophelia? Will steal her virginity; not to get too attached to him, he will change…

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Hamlet Acts 1-3 Summaries

Act 1 Scene 1 Ghost shows up to guardsHoriatio asks the ghost questions, it leavesFortinbras is mad about his dad’s deathThe ghost comes back and leaves again Act 1 Scene 2 Claudius addresses the courtVoltimond and Cornelius are sent to…

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Hamlet Packet Questions

What is the setting of the play? (Act 1, Scene 1) Denmark-Elsinore (castle) Who are Barnardo and Francisco? (Act 1, Scene 1) Danish soldiers on guard at castle What had Barnardo seen on the last night’s watch? (Act 1, Scene…

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Hamlet Act I

A tragic hero usually brings tragedy upon himself or herself Why doesn’t Polonius want Ophelia to see Hamlet? He is afraid she will ruin the family name or make him look bad The final catastrophe of a tragedy is _____.…

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Hamlet Act 1 Test

Hamlet Son of a murdered Danish king and nephew of present king (Claudius) Suffers mental anguish over death of his father, marriage of his mother to his uncle (and quite possibly suffers from an Oedipus complex) Torn by desire to…

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Hamlet Revenge Quotes

Act 1 Scene 5 Ghost’s request Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder Act 1 Scene 5-Hamlet’s sense of duty I was born to set it right Act 1 Scene 5-Hamlet will forget book learning from the table of my…

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Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character

Which words describe Ophelia in the excerpt? Check all that apply. 1. Muddled2. Illogical3. Melancholy Hamlet stages a performance about a murder to discern Claudius’s guilt. This is part of Hamlet’s Rising action In Act IV of the play, Hamlet…

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MACBETH

Who kills Macbeth? Macduff How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play? 3 Whom does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of Duncan? Duncan’s drunken chamberlains Who kills Banquo? A group of murderers hired by Macbeth Which…

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