The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare

1. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act V

2. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act V Who is who? And What is what? Prince Hamlet Ghost (Old King Hamlet I) King Claudius Queen Gertrude Polonius Ophelia Laertes Adam Pearl Horatio Osric Foils France England Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Gravediggers Young Fortinbras Clowns

3. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Is she to be buried in Christian burial, When she willfully seeks her own salvation” Gravedigger

4. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio – a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy,” Prince Hamlet

5. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “And from her fair and unpolluted flesh may violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest, a minist’ring angel shall my sister be when thou liest howling.” Laertes

6. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I hoped thou should have been my Hamlet’s wife.” Queen Gertrude

7. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I prithee [pray thee] take thy fingers from my throat.” Prince Hamlet

8. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum.” Prince Hamlet

9. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Up from my cabin, my sea-gown scarfed about me, in the dark groped I to find out them; had my desire, fingered their packet, and in fine withdrew to mine own room again, making so bold to unfold their grand commission;” Prince Hamlet

10. Also compare/contrast their actions (what they do). How are they the same and how are they different? Provide specific evidence to support your claims. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I sat me down, devised a new commission [letter], wrote it fair…” Prince Hamlet

11. Also compare/contrast their actions (what they do). How are they the same and how are they different? Provide specific evidence to support your claims. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I had my father’s signet in my purse, which was the model of that Danish seal.” Prince Hamlet

12. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The King, sir, hath laid, sir, that in a dozen passes between yourself and him, he shall not exceed you three hits. Osric

13. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Dost know this waterfly?” Hamlet

14. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Let the foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the hold his purpose, I will win for him, an I can. If not, I will gain nothing but my shame and the odd hits.” Prince Hamlet

15. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “You will lose my Lord.” Horatio

16. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I’ll be your foil, Laertes; in mine ignorance your skill shall, like a star I’ the’ darkest night, stick fiery off indeed.” Hamlet

17. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Stay, give me drink. – Hamlet, this pearl is thine. Here’s to thy health.” King Claudius

18. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Gertrude, do not drink.” King Claudius

19. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Why as a woodcock to mine own springe, Osric.” Laertes

20. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The drink, the drink! I’m poisoned.” Queen Gertrude

21. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Let the door be locked. Treachery! Seek it out.” Prince Hamlet

22. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “It is a poison tempered by himself. Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father’s death come not upon thee, nor thine on me.” Laertes

23. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart, Absent thee from felicity awhile and in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain to tell my story.” Hamlet

24. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels send thee to thy rest.” Horatio

25. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “O proud Death, what feast is toward in thine eternal cell that thou so many princes at a shot so bloodily hast struck?” Young Fortinbras

26. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “So shall you hear of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, of accidental judgments, casual slaughters, of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause, and, in this upshot, purposes mistook fall’n on th’ inventers’ heads. All this can I truly deliver.” Horatio

27. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “For me, with sorrow I embrace my fortune. I have some rights of memory in this kingdom, which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.” Young Fortinbras

28. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage, for he was likely, had he been put on, to have proved most royal; and for his passage, the soldier’s music and the rite of war speak loudly for him.” Young Fortinbras

29. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “There is no ancient gentlemen but gard’ners, ditchers, and grave-makers. They uphold Adam’s profession.” Gravedigger

30. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Was he [Adam] a gentleman?” “He was the first that ever bore arms.” Gravediggers Explain the pun “bore arms”? It refers to what two things?

31. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “What is he that builds stronger than either the mason, the shipwright, or the carpenter?” Gravedigger The answer is the gallows maker. Explain why.

32. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The houses he makes lasts till doomsday” Gravedigger What is the answer to the riddle? Explain the reasoning.

33. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Actors who deliver humorous lines well play what two parts in this play? Clowns and Gravediggers

34. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Why doe Hamlet not feel guilty about causing the deaths of Guildenstern and Rosencrantz?

35. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Why might the following be described as unnatural acts? Murder of Hamlet I – unnatural death Marriage of Gertrude and Claudius – incest Ophelia’s “suicide” – unnatural death Murder of Polonius – unnatural death

36. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Why might the following be described as accidental deaths? Polonius’ murder – Hamlet thought it was Claudius Ophelia’s drowning – if not a suicide Gertrude’s poisoning – intended for Hamlet Laerte’s poisoning – intended for Hamlet

37. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare How old is Hamlet? 30