Across
- 3. "We go to gain a little patch of ground That hath in it no profit but the name." What is important to Fortinbras?
- 6. true/false Horatio finds out that Hamlet is on his way home via a secret message from Laertes.
- 9. After the death of her father, Ophelia only communicates through...
- 11. in a letter to Horatio, Hamlet claims to have been captured by...
- 12. Ophelia uses these buds of nature as symbols for other characters
- 13. Hamlet _______ the body of Polonius in the stairwell
- 14. Claudius want Laertes to challenge Hamlet to a _____ [synonym of fight]
- 17. whom does Hamlet meet on his way to England? [Analysis: Hamlet uses this info to spur his dull revenge]
- 22. How does Ophelia die?
- 23. Complete Claudius' declaration: "Do it ________ "
- 25. The contents of Hamlet's letter to Horatio in scene 6: He wants Horatio to give "______" letters back to the King. [synonym of kill]
- 26. laertes plans to kill Hamlet by _____________ and has a backup plan by using ______________
- 27. “Mad as the sea and wind when both contend” Identify and explain the figure of speech [Explanation: This quote describes Hamlet's state of mind- He has lost his sense of self and his morality
- 29. What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz? [Analysis: Claudius' _____ soon wrung out - Rosencrantz does whatever the king tells him, but he will not gain anything from the king]
- 32. Symbol of infidelity/cheating
- 33. Laertes bursts into the King's court room in Scene 5 because he wants _____
Down
- 1. "...we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for _______."
- 2. Hamlet deems the land of Poland ______ and is surprised at Fortinbras's attempt to conquer a part of it
- 4. Claudius claims he has let Hamlet do as he pleases thus far because Gertrude and Denmark ____ him [antonym of hates]
- 5. "_______ desperate grown By desperate appliance are relieved, Or not at all." [Analysis: This quote demonstrates Claudius's desire for a final, lasting stability.Claudius knows that Hamlet is unstable and this is dangerous to him. Claudius knows he cannot predict Hamlet's behaviour so he has to get him out of the way]
- 7. laertes plans to kill Hamlet by _____________ and has a backup plan by using ______________
- 8. "He is dead and gone, lady, he is dead and gone." Who says these lines?
- 10. the Queen brings Laertes news of _____ death [(ruled a suicide by the throne]
- 15. true/false Hamlet reveals what has happened to Rosencratz and Guildenstern in the letter.
- 16. "Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, and therefore I forbid my tears."
- 18. Hamlet says, "My thoughts be ____ or be nothing worth" [Analysis: Hamlet wants his revenge on Claudius to be violent. He wishes he'd taken the opportunity to kill him previously].
- 19. true/false: By the end of Act 4, Laertes blames Hamlet for the death of his father.
- 20. "...To all that fortune, death and danger dare, Even for an egg-shell." Hamlet notes Fortinbras's disregard for appearance. True or False?
- 21. Symbol of thought
- 24. Hamlet says ______ is "not where he eats, but where he is eaten."
- 28. Laertes is willing to kill Hamlet in a ...
- 30. Hamlet will be _____ by the British as soon as he reaches England.
- 31. "A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king and eat the fish that hath fed of that worm."