Hamlet Flashcards
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark who revenges his fathers death. Protagonist.
Claudius
The King of Denmark and uncle of Hamlet who killed hamlets father
Gertrude
The Queen of Denmark and mother of Hamlet. Shallow. Weak.
Polonius
The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, a pompous, conniving old man.
Horatio
Hamlets loyal school friend. Loyal and helpful.
Laertes
Polonius’s son who revenges the death of his father. Lives in france until he finds out about his fathers death.
Ophelia
Polonius’s daughter who Hamlet likes. sweet, innocent, and obedient.
Fortinbras
The King of Norway who’s father was killed by Hamlet’s Father. He revenges his fathers death.
Rosencrantz
Friend of Hamlet that was hired by Claudious to find out why Hamlet was sad.
Guildenstern
Friend of Hamlet that was hired by claudious to find out why Hamlet was sad.
Oseric
The foolish courtier who summons Hamlet to his duel with Laertes.
Voltimand and Cornelius
Courtiers whom Claudius sends to Norway to persuade the king to prevent Fortinbras from attacking.
Marcellus and Bernardo
The officers who first see the ghost walking the ramparts of Elsinore and who summon Horatio to witness it. Marcellus is present when Hamlet first encounters the ghost.
Francisco
A soldier and guardsman at Elsinore.
Reynaldo
Polonius’s servant, who is sent to France by Polonius to check up on and spy on Laertes.
