Hamlet Study Flashcards
Why does Marcellus think that Horatio speak to the ghost?
Because he thinks that Horatio has a much a higher intellect therefore able to talk to the ghost.
What does young fortinbtas want to do?
Wants to take the land brick from King hamlet
Who do the soldiers and the guards want to tell of their encounter?
Young hamlet
Where does King Claudius send Cornelius and voltimand to?
To Norway
What does King Claudius tell hamlet to stop doing?
To stop mourning the death of his father and change his attitude
What news does Horatio bring for young hamlet?
He saw the ghost of his dead father
After Horatio tell him the news, what does hamlet want to to do?
Go look and talk to his father.
What advice does laertes give to his sister Ophelia?
To be careful around young hamlet
What did Bernardo see at prior watch?
The ghost of the dead King
What is the advice that laertes give to Ophelia
To be careful around young hamlet and to not take it so seriously
At the end of scene 3, Ophelia agrees to “obey.” What will she do?
Stay away from young hamlet
What is polonius’ advice to Laertes
Not to be a hypocrite and to be careful with being himself
What did the ghost tell hamlet?
That hamlets uncle killed King hamlet and not to get revenge from his mother
Hamlet swears Horatio two things. What are they.
Not to speak of seeing/hearing the ghost and not to tell anyone if his strange behavior
Where does polonius send Reynaldo and why?
To spy on Laertes in Paris
Why does polonius think hamlet is mad?
Because the rejection from Ophelia is to much to handle
What is polonius plan for testing his theory that Haley is love-crazy
Parental spying and placing Ophelia to have a conversation with hamlet
Rosencrantz and guildenstern finally meet with hamlet and hamlet discovers they were sent by the. How does the king describe his personal problem with them.
That he lost his murph, he begins to question everything around him. Nothing having any meaning
What arrangements does Hamlet make with player 1
He wants the player to react the death of his dad so he can watch the king
After rosencrantz and guildenstern leave hamlet, what does he basically say in his soliloquy.
He is mad that he does not show the right emotions toward his fathers death
What message do rosencrantz and guildenstern carry to the king? What is the Kings response
That hamlet still acts strange, however when they talk to him he is very aware. The king tell them to guide him to happiness
Describe the tone when he speaks to Ophelia
Starts by talking to her very angrily
What do the king and polonius decide about hamlets condition after eavesdropping on hamlet and Ophelia?
That he is not in love with Ophelia and they want to have one more final conversation with family before they sent him to England.
Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?
To make sure that the players are authentic as possible and for the king to see himself in the play.
What was the Kings reaction to the play, and what did hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant
The king rises quickly and leaves hamlet think it was him who killed his dad
What message does Rosencrantz delivered to from the queen
The queen is very concerned.
The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepared to do what? Why?
To send young Hamlet to England, because of fear from Hamlet
Why doesn’t kill the King when the king of kneeling?
Because Hamlet thinks that the king may go to heaven while in prayer.
How does Polonius die?
Hamlet stubs and with the sword.
What does helmet have his mother do?
To stop having relationships with her King husband.
What did hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
He thinks that they are just the Kings tools.
Why must the king not put the strong arm on Hamlet?
That they should not punish Hamlet, because it can ruin his reputation.
When the king asks Hamlet where Polonius is, what is hamlets answer?
That he is
•at supper (ground)
•heaven/hell
•top of staircase
What prompts hamlet to say “my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worthy”?
That there are men going to war for a worthless piece of land.
What has happened to Ophelia?
Went mad and killed herself
Why does laertes force his way into the castle? What does he want?
A better explanation for his fathers death
What is the context of hamlets letter to Horatio?
Ship caught by pirates
What do the king and laertes discuss to kill hamlet
Either to stab him with poison of drink
What news does the queen bring to laertes?
His sister is dead.
Laertes wants a better funeral for her, but what did the priest say?
No because she killed herself.
Why does hamlet jump into Ophelia’s grave?
To show that he lives her more.
What did hamlet do to rosencrantz and guildenstern?
Her wrote a fake note that was meant for him, and signs his friends name to die.
What news does orsic bring hamlet
The Kings arranged a dual for hamlet
What happened to the Royal family?
queen-poisoned wine
laertes and hamlet-poisoned sword
King-both
Who get the throne at the end
Fortinbtas
