| What do the gravediggers say about Ophelia’s burial? | If she is a suicide, so she should not be buried in the church yard |
| Who is “poor Yorick?” | The King’s jester, now dead |
| As the funeral procession makes it way through the graveyard, Hamlet notices that there are “maimed rights.” What does that signify? | That the person died by suicide |
| When Hamlet first sees Laertes in the graveyard scene, what does Hamlet say about him? | He is a noble youth |
| As Gertrude lays flowers at Ophelia’s grave, what did she say? | She hoped Ophelia and Hamlet would marry |
| What happens between Laertes and Hamlet in the graveyard? | They both jump into Ophelia’s grave and get into a fight |
| How does Gertrude die? | She drinks poisoned wine meant for Hamlet |
| How does Laertes die? | Hamlet kills him with a poisoned sword |
| How does Claudius die? | He is forced to drink poisoned wine and is stabbed with a poison sword. |
| What happens to Horatio at the end of the play? | He wants to kill himself, but Hamlet asks him to live. |
| At the end of the play, a messenger arrives from England with news. What is this news? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been executed |
| At the end of the play, who will rule Denmark? | Fortinbras |
Hamlet Act 5, Scenes 1-2
August 5, 2019