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Shakespeare's Hamlet: Characters, Quotes & Plot Explained

Unravel the intricate web of characters, quotes, and plot points in Shakespeare's iconic play, Hamlet. Delve into the relationships and motivations of Gertrude, King Claudius, Hamlet, and more, as you explore memorable lines like "To be or not to be" and "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Gain a deeper understanding of the story's complexities with explanations of key themes and events. Challenge yourself with double jeopardy questions and uncover the nuances of this timeless tragedy.

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Shakespeare's Hamlet: Characters, Quotes & Plot Explained

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  1. Jeopardy Click to begin. Choose a category. You will be given a ? You must answer for half and explain for the other half.

  2. Characters Quotes 1 Quotes 2 Plot 1 Plot 2 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5

  3. $1 Question: CHARACTER “O Hamlet, speak no more. These words, like daggers, enter in mine ears; No more, sweet Hamlet!” (III. iv.89-91).

  4. $1 Answer: CHARACTER Gertrude

  5. $2 Question: CHARACTER “The Queen, his mother, lives almost by his looks” (IV. vii.11-12)

  6. $2 Answer: CHARACTER King Claudius

  7. $3 Question: CHARACTER “Get thee to a nunnery” (III. i. 140)

  8. $3 Answer: CHARACTER Hamlet to Ophelia

  9. $4 Question: CHARACTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY! What was Reynaldo sent to do?

  10. $4 Answer: CHARACTER Polonius sent Reynaldo to spy on his son, Laertes, in college.

  11. $5 Question: CHARACTER How did Claudius influence Laertes to kill Hamlet?

  12. $5 Answer: CHARACTER • He asked him if he loved his father. • He came up with a 3-part plan to avenge his father’s death

  13. $1 Question: QUOTES “To be or not to be – that is the question.”

  14. $1 Answer: QUOTES Hamlet

  15. $2 Question: QUOTES DOUBLE JEOPARDY! “… Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father’s death come not upon thee, nor thine on me!”

  16. $2 Answer : QUOTES Laertes

  17. $3 Question: QUOTES “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

  18. $3 Answer : QUOTES Marcellus

  19. $4 Question: QUOTES “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.”

  20. $4 Answer : QUOTES The Ghost

  21. $5 Question: QUOTES I have some rights of memory in this kingdom which how to claim my vantage doth invite me” (V. ii. 394-395).

  22. $5 Answer : QUOTES Fortinbras

  23. $1 Question: QUOTES DOUBLE JEOPARDY! • “Gertrude, do not drink.”

  24. $1 Answer : QUOTES Claudius

  25. $2 Question: QUOTES • “O, step between her and her fighting soul! Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works. Speak to her, Hamlet” (III. iv. 114-116).

  26. $2Answer : QUOTES Ghost to Hamlet (about Queen)

  27. $3 Question: QUOTES • “Doubt truth to be a liar; but never doubt I love” (II. ii. 117-118).

  28. $3 Answer : QUOTES Hamlet to Ophelia

  29. $4 Question: QUOTES • “So excellent a king, that was to this Hyperion to a satyr…” (I. ii. 139-140).

  30. $4 Answer : QUOTES Hamlet about his father.

  31. $5 Question: QUOTES “O, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t” (III. iii. 36-38).

  32. $5 Answer : QUOTES Claudius

  33. $1 Question: PLOT Write a word that rhymes with how Ophelia expired.

  34. $1 Answer: PLOT Frowned, crowned, mound, sound, hound

  35. $2 Question: PLOT Which 2 characters spy on the conversation between Ophelia and Hamlet?

  36. $2 Answer : PLOT Claudius and Polonious

  37. $3 Question: PLOT DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Draw a picture that symbolizes the death of Old Hamlet, the former king of Denmark.

  38. $3 Answer : PLOT ear, poison, garden

  39. $4 Question: PLOT Who is the first to die in the play after King Hamlet is murdered?

  40. $4 Answer : PLOT Polonius

  41. $5 Question: PLOT What happens to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in England?

  42. $5 Answer : PLOT They are beheaded

  43. $1 Question: PLOT • Give an example towards the end of the story that shows Claudius never really loved Gertrude.

  44. $1 Answer : PLOT Claudius did not make a strong effort to stop her from drinking the poison.

  45. $2 Question: PLOT DOUBLE JEOPARDY! • Regarding Ophelia’s flowers: • Name 1 recipient • 1 type of flower • 1 thing it signified

  46. $2 Answer: PLOT • Claudius, Ophelia, Laertes, Gertrude • Rosemary, pansies, columbine, rue, fennel • Infidelity, repentance, remembrance, thoughts

  47. $3 Question:PLOT • Which of the following deaths was a result of mistaken identity? • Queen Gertrude • Laertes • Polonius • Ophelia

  48. $3 Answer: PLOT Polonius

  49. $4 Question: PLOT What is the dilemma surrounding Ophelia’s death?

  50. $4 Answer: PLOT Was her death a suicide or accident?

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