Hamlet Act 1 Flashcards
Who are Bernardo, Francisco, Horatio, and Marcellus? 7
They are guards.
Why is Horatio with Marcellus and Bernardo? 9
Marcellus asked him to come so that he could prove that they see a ghost.
Do they see a ghost? 11
yes it comes and Horatio tries to invesitigate it.
What did the ghost look like to Horatio? 13a
it looked like the king as he got ready to battle norway.
Does Horatio think seeing the king as a ghost is a good thing or bad thing? 13b
a bad thing.
Why is the land being prepared for battle? 14-15
Under the last King, there was a battle between he and the King of Norway. The King of Norway was slain by Hamlet, and, as a result, had to forfeit all of his land to the Kingdom of Denmark under the Last King. A group led by Norway’s King’s son is now going to try and get back their land from Hamlet.
What does Horatio want the Ghost to tell him? 17
If it knows something about the fate of the kingdom.
What interrupts the ghost speaking? 17
A rooster
What are they going to do about the ghost? 19
tell Hamlet
Who is the new king of denmark? 21
Claudius
What does Laertes want to do after the coronation? 23
He wants to gop back to France.
What color is Hamlet always wearing now? 25
Black
Is Hamelt going to tell his mother what he thinks of her being married? 31
no
How does Hamlet react to Horatio telling him about the ghost of his father? 33
He is extremely excited
After hearing about his father, what is Hamlet going to do? 37
He is going to stand watch and see if the ghost comes
What does Hamlet assume now that his fathers ghost is here? 39
Foul Play
What does Laertes tell his sister about Hamlet’s flirting? 39
that he is only flirting for now, and it will soon go away. He is being looked at by the Kingdom to Marry because he is a part of the royal family.
What does Polonius, Laertes father, say to Laertes before he leaves? 43-45
he gives him a life lesson about keeping friends close, and not backing down in a fight if you get yourself into one. Be nice. Understand everyone. never loan or borrow money.
What does Polonius tell his daughter, ophelia, to do for herself while Hamlet Courts her? 47
He tells her to respect herself more.
What does Polonius want Ophelia to do to hamlet from now on? 47-49
Spend less time with him and give him less attention because it will show if he really loves her.
What does Hamlet think of the drinking tradition they overhear from the watch? 51
he does not like it because it makes their kingdom seem weak, and everyone calls them drunks.
How does Hamlet respond to his first sight of the ghost? 53
He questions it as to whether he is here for good reason or bad, and to give insight on what is going to happen.
What is Horatio afraid of if Hamlet follows rthe ghost? 53
he is afraid that the ghost will lead Hamlet to his death.
What does Marcellus say when Hamlet follows the ghost? 55
he says that they have to follow him
What does Horatio say when Hamlet follows the ghost? 55
he doesn’t want to follow because the gods will figure it out.
What is the spirit not allowed to tell Hamlet? 57
He is not allowed to tell him what purgutory is like
Who killed Hamlet’s father? 59
His uncle
What does the King’s ghost say to Hamlet about the circumstances of his death and the marriage of his queen to his brother? 59-61
he says that his brother killed him by putting poison in his ear. He then courted the queen by giving her fake, sinful gifts.
What does Hamlet vow to do after the King’s ghost disappears? 63
remember his father by avenging his murder.
What does Hamlet say about Villains in denmark? 65
he says that any villain is going to be a villain.
What does Horatio think is strange? 67
he does not hear the ghost talk, so he thinks that it is strange that Hamlet keeps moving where they stand and calling something a mole who keeps digging around.
