Names written in blood. Roles created in treachery. Match the icons of Elsinore to their fates and motivations in the Hamlet Character Matching Quiz. One memory slip is all it takes to fail the court.

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Hamlet Character Matching Quiz Questions
- Prince of Denmark torn between action and inaction
- The new King of Denmark and Hamlet’s uncle
- The ghost who reveals the truth about his murder
- Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark
- The daughter of Polonius and sister of Laertes
- The son of Polonius who seeks revenge for his father’s death
- The loyal friend and confidant to Hamlet
- The verbose and meddling Lord Chamberlain
- The Norwegian prince who mirrors Hamlet’s desire for revenge
- The foolish courtier who brings Hamlet the duel invitation
- Hamlet’s two former school friends summoned by Claudius
- The Queen’s attendant who hides behind the arras
- The soldier who first sees the ghost on the battlements
- The officer who helps reveal the ghost to Hamlet
- The Norwegian king who forbids Fortinbras from attacking Denmark
- The priest who performs Ophelia’s burial rites
- The messenger sent to Norway with news for the king
- The English ambassadors who carry Claudius’s letter
- The jester whose skull Hamlet discovers
- The man who kills Hamlet’s father
- The character who warns Ophelia about Hamlet’s intentions
- The character known for giving lengthy, pompous advice
- The character who provides comic relief through wit and irony
- The character who reports Ophelia’s drowning
- The person who manipulates others to maintain power
- The person who tries to mediate between Hamlet and Claudius
- The only major character to survive and tell Hamlet’s story
- The character who dies from a poisoned cup meant for Hamlet
- The character who wounds Hamlet with a poisoned sword
- The soldier who takes control of Denmark at the play’s end
