prince of denmark; son to the ex-king of demark (old hamlet)

now the king of demark since his brother (old hamlet) died. hamlet's uncle. married to Gertrude

the queen of demark; hamlet's mother & recently remarried to claudius after old hamlet's death

of the late king, hamlet's father; claims he was poisoned/killed by claudius(his brother)

The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, a pompous, conniving old man.

polonius's daugher; hamlet is in love w/ her; Dependent on men to tell her how to behave, she gives in to Polonius’s schemes to spy on Hamlet. hamlet brings out his anger of his mom marrying his brother on ophelia

hamlet's close friend; Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the play.After Hamlet’s death, Horatio remains alive to tell Hamlet’s story.

rosencrantz & guildenstern

Two slightly bumbling courtiers, former friends of Hamlet from Wittenberg, who are summoned by Claudius and Gertrude to discover the cause of Hamlet’s strange behavior.

The young Prince of Norway, whose father the king (also named Fortinbras) was killed by Hamlet’s father (also named Hamlet). Now Fortinbras wishes to attack Denmark to avenge his father’s honor, making him another foil for Prince Hamlet.

voltemand & cornelius

Courtiers whom Claudius sends to Norway to persuade the king to prevent Fortinbras from attacking.

The officers who first see the ghost walking the ramparts of Elsinore and who summon Horatio to witness it. Marcellus is present when Hamlet first encounters the ghost.; members of the king's guard

The foolish courtier who summons Hamlet to his duel with Laertes.; a

Polonius’s servant, who is sent to France by Polonius to check up on and spy on Laertes (polonius's son)

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Hamlet	prince of denmark; son to the ex-king of demark (old hamlet)
claudius	now the king of demark since his brother (old hamlet) died. hamlet's uncle. married to Gertrude
gertrude	the queen of demark; hamlet's mother & recently remarried to claudius after old hamlet's death
the ghost	of the late king, hamlet's father; claims he was poisoned/killed by claudius(his brother)
polonius	The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, a pompous, conniving old man.
laertes	polonius's son
ophelia	polonius's daugher; hamlet is in love w/ her; Dependent on men to tell her how to behave, she gives in to Polonius’s schemes to spy on Hamlet. hamlet brings out his anger of his mom marrying his brother on ophelia
horatio	hamlet's close friend; Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the play.After Hamlet’s death, Horatio remains alive to tell Hamlet’s story.
rosencrantz & guildenstern	Two slightly bumbling courtiers, former friends of Hamlet from Wittenberg, who are summoned by Claudius and Gertrude to discover the cause of Hamlet’s strange behavior.
fortinbras	The young Prince of Norway, whose father the king (also named Fortinbras) was killed by Hamlet’s father (also named Hamlet). Now Fortinbras wishes to attack Denmark to avenge his father’s honor, making him another foil for Prince Hamlet.
voltemand & cornelius	Courtiers whom Claudius sends to Norway to persuade the king to prevent Fortinbras from attacking.
marcellus & barnardo	The officers who first see the ghost walking the ramparts of Elsinore and who summon Horatio to witness it. Marcellus is present when Hamlet first encounters the ghost.; members of the king's guard
osric	The foolish courtier who summons Hamlet to his duel with Laertes.; a
Reynaldo	Polonius’s servant, who is sent to France by Polonius to check up on and spy on Laertes (polonius's son)

Created by: stephparnell

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