Hamlet Flashcards
Who is Hamlet?
- Prince of Denmark
- Son of the late king Hamlet and Gertrude
Who is Horatio?
- a poor scholar
- friend and confidant of Hamlet
Who is the ghost?
-Hamlet’s dead father
Who is Claudius?
- king of Denmark
- Brother of the late king Hamlet
Who is Gertrude?
- queen of Denmark
- widow of the late king Hamlet
- wife of his brother Claudius
Who is polonius?
-a member of the Danish Privy council
Who is Laertes?
-polonius’ son
Who is Ophelia?
- Polonius’ daughter
- suggested lover of Hamlet
Who is Reynoldo?
Servant
Who is Voltemand and Cornelius?
- danish councillors
- ambassadors to Norway
Who is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
- Courtiers
- old school fellows of Hamlet
Who is Osric?
-an affected courtier
Who is Francisco, Barnardo and Marcellus?
Soldiers
Who are the extras?
- messengers
- priest
- first clown-grave-digger
- second clown-crony
- sailors
- English Ambassadors
- Lords and ladies
- Guards
Who is Fortinbras?
Prince of Norway
Who is captain?
In fortinbras’ army
Who are the Danes?
-supporters of Laertes
Who is the first player?
- Leader of the troupe
- enacts the role of a king
Who is the second player?
-enacts the role of a queen
Who is the third player?
- enacts the role of Lucianus
- nephew of the king
Who is the fourth player?
-speaks the prologue to ‘The Murder of Gonzago’
