Hamlet Act 1 Questions Flashcards
Where does the play take place?
Denmark
Who sees the ghost first?
The guards
How is the ghost described?
It looks like the dead king and is wearing armor
Why is Horatio brought to see the ghost?
So that he can speak to it, because he is Hamlet’s best friend and Hamlet will believe him
What is Hamlet wearing and why?
Hamlet is wearing all black clothes because he is mourning the loss of his father
What are the reactions of both the Queen and Claudius to Hamlet’s behavior?
The queen would like for Hamlet to be more respectful towards Claudius and Claudius wanta Hamlet to get over the death of his father and to accept him as his new father
What are Hamlet’s feelings about his mother and uncle?
He is completely opposed to it and thinks ir incestuous for his mother to marry his uncle so quickly after his father’s death. Hamlet thinks his mother is weak
Hamlet describes his mothers marriage to his uncle as Hyperion to a satyr?
Hyperion is a sun god and a satyr an “over-sexed half-goat” he is saying that his father is worth more than his uncle
Polonius speech to Laertes
Polpnius tells Laertes to grapple to true friends that have proven to be loyal to him, don’t go around fighting everyone because they looked at you funny, don’t dress sloppy and don’t do too much
What is the advice given to Ophelia about Hamlet?
Preserve her virginity
Explain the exchange between Hamlet and his father
Hamlet’s father tells hims to proceed with his revenge and kill Claudius but to not harm his mother and leave her with her own guilt and god is going to punish her
What is revealed? What promises are made? How does King Hamlet feel about his queen?
It is revealed that Claudius poisoned and killed Hamlet’s father, Hamlet promises to get his revenge on Claudius but to not harm his mother
What does Hamlet ask of Horatio after he sees the ghost?
To not tell anyone about it, dont ask and domt mention it
