Characters in the Play

King Claudius　( King of Denmark, brother of the late King Hamlet )

Queen Gertrude　( Queen of Denmark, widow of the late King Hamlet )

Hamlet　( Prince of Denmark, son of the late King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude )

Fortinbras　( Prince of Norway )

Horatio　( Hamlet’s friend and confidant )

Polonius　( Councillor to King Claudius )

Ophelia　( Polonius’s daughter )

Laertes　( Polonius’s son )

Voltemand　( Danish councillor )

Cornelius　( Danish councillor )

Rosencrantz　( Danish courtier )

Guildenstern　( Danish courtier )

Osric

Gentlemen

Marcellus　( Soldier )

Barnardo　( Soldier )

Francisco　( Soldier )

Reynaldo　( Servant to Polonius )

Ambassadors to Denmark from England

Players

Two Clowns　( Gravediggers )

Lords, Guards, Officers, Soldiers, Doctor of Divinity, Sailors, Messengers, Attendants, the Ghost

SCENE

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