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Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v–Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–iv
Act IV, scenes v–vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Hamlet really mad?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Madness
Performance
Decomposition and Decay
Doubt
Misogyny
Plotting, spying, and stratagems
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii – iv
Act I, scene v – Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i – ii
Act IV, scenes iii – iv
Act IV, scenes v – vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Quotes By Character
Hamlet
Ophelia
Polonius
Gertrude
Claudius
Quotes By Symbol
Yorick’s Skull
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth’s decline
Revenge tragedy
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scenes 3-4
Act 1, scene 5-Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 3, scene 4
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-4
Act 4, scenes 5-6
Act 4, scene 7
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Act 5, scene 1 Quiz
Further Study
Act 5, scene 1 Quiz
1
of 5
Why are the gravediggers arguing about Ophelia?
Because they remember her being beautiful
Because they hear that she has killed herself
Because they feel pity for Laertes
Because they do not believe that Ophelia has died
2
of 5
What does the gravedigger say to Hamlet when he asks whose grave he is digging?
He says that it's Opheilia's grave.
He says that it's Polonius's grave.
He says that it's Hamlet's grave.
He says that it's his own grave.
3
of 5
What does Hamlet notice about the funeral procession?
That the procession seems irregular and suggests a suicide
That those who are mourning seem excessively upset
That Laertes has returned to take part in the funeral
That the funeral does not seem particularly sad
4
of 5
What does Hamlet say to Laertes upon realizing that it is Ophelia's funeral?
That Laertes is a terrible brother
That he loved Ophelia in ways that no one could understand
That he vows to take his own life now that Ophelia is dead
That he feels Ophelia's death is a punishment for his own bad deeds
5
of 5
What finally appeases Laertes at Ophelia's funeral?
Hamlet expresses his true feelings for Ophelia.
Gertrude and Claudius say that Hamlet is insane.
Claudius reminds Laertes that they have a plan to kill Hamlet.
Hamlet makes a fool of himself.
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