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Hamlet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | He is the prince of Denmark. |
| The Ghost/ spirit | Maybe the spirit of king Hamlet? or evil spirit pretending to be him. |
| Claudius | Hamlets uncle and soon to be step father, KING of Denmark. |
| Gertrud | Hamlets mother, and the queen of Denmark. Hamlet is angered that she has married his dead fathers brother. |
| Horatio | Hamlets friend and confidant. |
| FORTINBRAS | Prince of Norway. OLD KING HAMLET killed OLD KING Fortinbras. The prince wants to get revenge and is diverted by Claudius. As consulation, he is allowed to attack Poland. The Prince takes action of wrongs done to him and he serves as a foil to Hamlet. |
| Polonius | Principal and secretary of state. Somewhat pompous and filed with warning. |
| Ophelia | Polonius' s daughter, Hamlets tragic lady love, and Laertes sister |
| Son of Polonius and brother to Ophelia, students at University of Paris and Polonius sends a spy to Paris tospy on him. | |
| 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. |