Hamlet review

How did Hamlet thawart the plans for his execution?

What does Hamlet do when he encounters Laertes at Ophelia's grave?

With the ascension of Norway in Denmark, Shakespeare has effectively:

Who is going to accompany Hamlet to England?

What order has the King sent to England?

At the beginning of Act 4, Ophelia has gone mad. What is the reason?

After the plot with England fails, how does the King plot to kill Hamlet?

Hamlet is acting crazy! Polonius thinks he knows why. He thinks:

Dr. Walton said the "pirate scene" is not unrealistic because:

Who was Yorick?

Th guards and Horatio see the ghost but the apparition does not speak. To whom does the ghost finally speak?

Polonius and the King hide to spy on Ophelia and Hamlet. Hamlet becomes cruel to Ophelia when:

Who becomes King at the end of the play?

Who does Hamlet see just before he boards the ship to England?

When the play opens, Hamlet has been called back to the castle for his father's funeral. Where has he been?

At the end of Act I Hamlet says he will "put an antic disposition on." What does this mean?

Soon after Laertes leaves, Ophelia finds her father and is quite upset. Why?

In the first scene of the play, the guards are nervous. Why?

Horatio and the guards try to talk to the ghost. When does the ghost disappear?

The play reaches its climax ("top of the triangle") when:

How does Hamlet get back to Denmark?

Who is Hamlet's truest friend?

Who drinks the poisoned cup?

Polonius is sending a messenger to Laertes. What is the messenger supposed to do?

Why is Hamlet glad to see the traveling players?

Which character organizes the fencing match? (Robin Williams plays him in our version.)

When Hamlet sees the ghost, the ghost tells Hamlet:

The ghost tells Hamlet:

Laertes is in Paris. His father,Polonius, sends a messenger to visit him. What is the purpose of the messenger's visit?

Laertes is on the way to Paris. Who stops him on the way to his ship?

When Hamlet returns to England, we see him in a graveyard. The gravedigger turns up a skull. Whose is it?

The name of the castle in Denmark is:

How does the King find out Hamlet is back in town?

Polonius hides in Gertrude's room. Why?