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Hamlet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | Prince of Denmark. |
| The Ghost | Hamlet's father, who was also named Hamlet, could be the ghost? |
| Claudius | Hamlet's stuncle (step dad/uncle), and the king. |
| Gertrude | Hamlet's mother, and the queen. |
| Horatio | Hamlet's friend and confidant. |
| Fortinbras | -Prince of Norway. -Old King Hamlet killed Old King Fortinbras. Young Fortinbras threatens to invade Denmark as revenge and is seemingly diverted by Caludius. -As consolation, he is allowed to attack Poland -Fortinbras takes action against wrongs done |
| Polonius | -Secretary of State -Father of Ophelia (Hamlet's GF) and Laertes |
| Ophelia | -Hamlet's GF -Polonius' daughter and Laertes' sister |
| Laertes | -Polonius' son and Ophelia's brother -Student at University of Paris -His father sends a spy to Paris to check up on him. -Laertes sees a lot of similarities between him and Hamlet, but in finding similarities he discovers their differences. |
| Aside | a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters. |
| Soliloquy | speaking one's thoughts aloud while no other characters are present. |
| Monologue | A lengthy speech delivered by one character while others are present. |