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Hamlet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | Prince of Denmark |
| The ghost | may not be Hamlets father but rather an evil spirit |
| Claudius | current King of Denmark |
| Gertrude | Hamlets mom and queen |
| Horatio | Hamlets friend and confidant |
| Fortinbras | Prince of Norway, Old King Hamlet killed King Fortinbras. Young Fortinbras threatens to invade Denmark as revenge and in seemingly diverted by Claudius |
| Polonius | the principal secretary of state (hamlets girlfriend) and laertes |
| Ophelia | Hamlets tragic lady love and polonius' daughter and Laertes sister |
| Laertes | the son of Polonius and the 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 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 |