Characters Hamlet Flashcards
Prince of Denmark (16 y.o.)
Hamlet
Hamlet’s father (king) (45 y.o)
Old Hamlet
Hamlet’s mother (queen) (35 y.o.)
Gertrude
Hamlet’s uncle (king) (40 y.o.)
Claudius
king’s advisor (counsellor) (60 y.o.)
Polonius
Polonius’ daughter (13 y.o.) and Hamlet’s girlfriend
Ophelia
Polonius’ son (18 y.o.) (lives in France)
Laertes
Hamlet’s best friend (18 y.o.)
Horatio
Hamlet’s colleagues from school (18 y.o.)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Prince of Norway (21 y.o.)
Fortinbras
angry, wild
Hamlet
the one who brings news about death (Saint Gertrude)
Gertrude
hides behind curtains; afraid for his life (Roman Emperor)
Claudius
Polish-ed (not to be trusted) CORAMBIS
Polonius
help (Greek language)
Ophelia
filled with grief + wants revenge
Laertes
good with words (Roman poet)
Horatio
‘those who believe the king, will be found guilty in the end’
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
strong arm
Fortinbras
who killed old Hamlet
Claudius
who is Hamlet’s best friend
Horatio
Who is polonius’s son
Laertes
who is Polonius’s daughter
Ophella
is 40
Claudius
is 16
Hamlet
is 60
Polonius
is 18
Laertes and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
is 13
Ophelia
is 30
Gravedigger
works since the day Hamlet was born
Gravedigger
Where does HAMLET study
Wittenberg
Protects ladies from bad suiters
Laertes
died when Hamlet was born
Old Hamlet
Brings bad news (messenger)
Gertrude
FORTINBRAS is the prince of which opposing country
Norway
Who was killed in a dual (Old Hamlet VS Old Fortinbras)
- because Old fortinbras wanted both crowns
Old Fortinbras
Who killed Old Hamlet
Claudius
Norway’s youngers Prince
Fortinbras