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What is Elsinore Castle in Denmark where the play takes place Who are Bernardo, Marcellus, and Francisco The guards watching the castle, the first ones to see the ghost Explain the ghost wears armour, marches around, looks like Hamlet Sr.…

rising Action Hamlet makes plans to test the Kings conscious, the murder of gonzago play occurs, Hamlet roasts ophelia. exciting action Hamlet talks to ghost. Exposition Characters, setting, background: Denmark, King is dead. Climax Hamlet kills polonius Falling action Laertes…

Who is on guard duty? Where? Bernardo and Francisco, Marcellus, and Horatio; the entrance to the border between Denmark and Norway How many times has the Ghost previously appeared? 2 times After failing to get any information from the Ghost,…

What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the king? Hamlet wants to put on a play. Summarize the main points of the “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy. Hamlet ponders whether or not he should kill himself–why most…

Where does Hamlet tell Claudius that Polonius is? At first he says “at supper” then he goes on to say that he’s near the stairs in the lobby Does Hamlet show remorse for killing Polonius? How can you explain Hamlet’s…

Identify Bernardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, and King Hamlet: The guards who had seen the ghost; King Hamlet is the ghost of the foreign king. What had Bernardo seen at a prior watch? The ghost of King Hamlet. Why does Marcellus…

At the time, women were required to be utterly subservient to men, given limited education and career choices, and subjected to stringent rules of etiquette and dress. Queen Elizabeth herself is quoted as saying: “Better beggar woman and single than…

Bernardo, Francisco and Marcellus Who are the members of the King’s guard Hamlet’s close friend that studied with him at the University. He is very loyal to Hamlet. Who is Horatio? The father of Hamlet and the King of Denmark…

This exchange reflects Shakespeare’s time becausesponges were new and popular in Elizabethan society.scientists in the 1600s were studying the human body.rulers gained power by surrounding themselves with loyal officers.common people felt that they were ignored by their royal leaders. c…

What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act? they are planning on meeting with Macbeth. What does the Captain report about the battle to Duncan? He reports that Macbeth has fought bravely and has defeated the enemy.…