Hamlet Character Matching Quiz

The Norwegian king who forbids Fortinbras from attacking Denmark

The new King of Denmark and Hamlet’s uncle

The foolish courtier who brings Hamlet the duel invitation

The person who tries to mediate between Hamlet and Claudius

The son of Polonius who seeks revenge for his father’s death

The soldier who first sees the ghost on the battlements

The officer who helps reveal the ghost to Hamlet

The loyal friend and confidant to Hamlet

The only major character to survive and tell Hamlet’s story

The soldier who takes control of Denmark at the play’s end

The verbose and meddling Lord Chamberlain

Hamlet’s two former school friends summoned by Claudius

The man who kills Hamlet’s father

The English ambassadors who carry Claudius’s letter

The character who reports Ophelia’s drowning

The Norwegian prince who mirrors Hamlet’s desire for revenge

The ghost who reveals the truth about his murder

The jester whose skull Hamlet discovers

The messenger sent to Norway with news for the king

The character who wounds Hamlet with a poisoned sword

The character who dies from a poisoned cup meant for Hamlet

The daughter of Polonius and sister of Laertes

The person who manipulates others to maintain power

Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark

The character who provides comic relief through wit and irony

The character known for giving lengthy, pompous advice

Prince of Denmark torn between action and inaction

The Queen’s attendant who hides behind the arras

The character who warns Ophelia about Hamlet’s intentions

The priest who performs Ophelia’s burial rites