"I will speak daggers to her but use none" uses which literary device?
Metaphor (daggers are a metaphor for cruel words)
Who dies in Act 3?
Polonius
Name two specific accusations Hamlet makes against women
They wear make-up, they cheat, they pretend to be innocent while being seductive
Which character does Hamlet ask to observe Claudius during the performance of the play-within-a-play?
Horatio
What does Hamlet debate in his “To be or not to be?” soliloquy?
Whether or not to commit suicide
Based on Act 3, Scene 3, where does Claudius decide Hamlet must go?
England
What is the name of the play-within-the-play?
The Murder of Gonzago, also known as The Mousetrap
Who is 'frighted with false fire'?
Claudius
What does "Your Majesty and we that have free souls, it touches us not" mean?
People who aren't guilty shouldn't be bothered by watching the play
What is Ophelia’s role in the spying of Polonius and Claudius?
Meeting with Hamlet (under false pretenses)
What does Hamlet ask Gertrude not to do in Act 3, Scene 4?
To no longer share a bedroom with Claudius.
Who is in charge of taking Hamlet to England?
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
What does Polonius believe is causing Hamlet’s madness?
Unrequited love from Ophelia
What's the name of the castle in which the play is set?
Elsinore
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius outright in Act 3, Scene 3?
He thinks if he kills Claudius while he's praying, he'll go to heaven, which is a win for Claudius.
Hamlet accuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of manipulating him by comparing them to:
Musicians playing a recorder
In what country is the play set?
Denmark
How does Ophelia react to Hamlet's cruelty in Act 3, Scene 2 (when he says "Get thee to a nunnery!" and is heinously rude).
She hopes God will help him; she wants the old, noble Hamlet back
What is a bodkin?
A dagger
How does Claudius react to the play-within-the-play?
The acts guilty--gets up and leaves
Whom does the ghost ask Hamlet to spare?
Gertrude
What does Hamlet compare his words to when he plans to be cruel to Gertrude?
Daggers
Who says this: "Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind"
Ophelia
Why does Claudius doubt whether he can truly ask forgiveness for his crime?
Because he's still benefitting from it! (Queen & Crown)
Who sees the ghost in Act 3?
Hamlet only
"Thus conscience does make cowards of us all..." Hamlet says that he can't take action because he's doing too much....what?
Thinking!
Why is Hamlet afraid to dream in his To Be or Not To Be monologue
His dreams could be dark; he could suffer MORE in sleep (death)