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Hamlet
List of characters and scene
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English
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2010

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King Hamlet's Ghost
Definition
Has returned to Castle Elsniore to tell Hamlet that Claudius is his murderer
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Gertrude
Definition
Queen that's widow of late king, wife of Claudius
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Claudius
Definition
King of Denmark, marries sister-in law, ascends to throne after KH's death
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Polonius
Definition
Claudius's counselor
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Laertes
Definition
returns from France to avenge Polonius's death, conspires with Claudius to kill Hamlet
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Hamlet
Definition
Prince of Denmark who tries to avenge father's death
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Ophelia
Definition
Polonius's daughter that drowns herself after Hamlet mistreats her and murders her father
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Horatio
Definition
supports Prince Hamlet in his quest
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Rosencrantz and Gildenstern
Definition
Hamlet's school friends, brought to Denmark to spy on Claudius for prince
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Which scene in Hamlet makes use of the trap door in the floor?
Definition
Act V, Scene I.
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Which scene makes use of the Discovery Space?
Definition
Act III, Scene IV.
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