Hamlet background

Question 1

what country is this set in

Answer 1

denmark

Question 2

two countries at war

Answer 2

denmark and norway

Question 3

Old hamlet’s brother is

Answer 3

Claudius

Question 4

who is the king of denmark

Answer 4

claudius

Question 5

who does claudius marry

Answer 5

gertrude - hamlet’s mom

Question 6

who is the king’s advisor

Answer 6

Polonius

Question 7

who are polonius’s kids

Answer 7

laertes and ophelia

Question 8

catholic canons

Answer 8

no incest
no suicide
must have last rights

Question 9

who did not have last rights before death

Answer 9

old hamlet

Question 10

who killed King fortinbras

Answer 10

old hamlet, before the play began

Question 11

elements of a tragedy

Answer 11

hero- noble birth/ qualities
character flaw
fate-pathos
deaths
deaths serve a purpose

Question 12

themes of hamlet

Answer 12

revenge
father / son relationship
apperance v.s. reality
thought vs. action

Question 13

who does hamlet like

Answer 13

ophelia