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Hamlet is upset with Gertrude’s marriage to whom?

Claudius

Why is Hamlet upset with himself?

He is unable to act out his revenge

Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius while he is praying?

He is afraid that his soul will go to heaven

Who is the only person Hamlet can trust?

Horatio

Why does Hamlet act insane?

So no one will suspect him that he knows about his father’s murder

Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?

It is an accident. He meant to kill Claudius.

What happens to Rosencrantz & Guildenstern?

They are executed by the King of England instead of Hamlet.

What happens to Laertes during the dual with Hamlet?

He gets stabbed by his own poisoned sword

What point is made in the graveyard scene?

We are all equal in death.

Bonus 200 points In what order do the characters die (within the 5 acts of the play)?

Polonius, Ophelia, Guildenstern, Rosencrantz, Queen, Laertes, King, Hamlet

How does Claudius murder Hamlet’s father?

He pours poison in his ear while his brother is asleep.

How does Hamlet get proof of the murder of his father?

He inserts lines into a play that follows the events of how Claudius murdered his father.

How does Hamlet finally get revenge from Claudius?

Hamlet forces Claudius to drink the poisoned wine and stabs him with the poisoned sword.

What does Claudius do regarding Hamlet after Polonius is killed?

He sends Hamlet to England

Why is Claudius unable to pray?

The possessions he took from his brother when he killed him must be given up first.

How long does Gertrude wait to marry again after the death of her husband?

2 months

What secret does Hamlet reveal to his mother?

He is only pretending to be mad.

Why was a Christian burial questioned for Ophelia?

Her death was a suicide.

How does Gertrude die?

She drinks the poison meant for Hamlet.

What does Ophelia sing about that hints at her and Hamlet’s relationship?

A young woman who loses her virginity.

“Something is rotten” where?

“in the state of Denmark.”

“Good Night sweet Prince” is spoken by whom to whom?

Horatio to Hamlet as Hamlet dies

“To be or not to be” is about what?

Hamlet contemplating suicide

“Here, you incestuous, murderous, damned Dane” is spoken by whom?

Hamlet says this to Claudius.

Who says, “Get yourself to a nunnery” and why?

Hamlet says this to Ophelia because he doesn’t want her to have sinner children who are like him.