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hamlet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | the prince of Denmark |
| the ghost | hamlets dad? |
| Claudius | hamlets, uncle, stepfather, and king of Denmark |
| Gertrude | hamlets mother, the queen |
| Horatio | hamlets 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 Claudius. |
| Polonius | principal secretary of state, father of Ophelia ( hamlets girlfriend) and Laertes |
| Ophelia | Hamlets tragic lady love, Polonius daughter and Laertes sister |
| Laertes | son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia |
| aside | a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by other characters |
| soliloquy | speaking ones thoughts aloud while no other characters are present |
| monolouge | a lengthy speech delivered by one character while others are present |