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Hamlet
Hamlet Characters & vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Hamlet | Prince of Denmark; father died and his uncle Claudius has married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude and has become King |
The Ghost | Hamlet's father; appears to the guards on duty. |
Claudius | Hamlet's uncle; current King of Denmark; married to Hamlet's mother, Queen Getrude |
Gertrude | Hamlet's mother and the Queen |
Horatio | Hamlet's loyal friend |
Fortinbras | Prince of Norway; Hamlet's father killed Fortinbras's father |
Polonius | Works as an advisor to Claudius; father of Ophelia and Laertes |
Ophelia | Hamlet's love; daughter of Polonius and sister to Laertes |
Laertes | son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia; student at the University of Paris |
Aside | a remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience ONLY-NOT by they characters on stage |
Soliloquy | speaking one's thoughts aloud while no other characters are present |
Monologue | a lengthy speech delivered by one character while others are present |