Hamlet Character Map

Fortinbras

• Prince of Norway
• King Fortinbras, Fortinbras' father, was killed by Hamlet's father.
• Fortinbras wants to attack Denmark and avenge his father's death.

Hamlet Character Map

Yorick

• Was the court jester that Hamlet loved as a boy.
• #YoRick

Francisco, Barnardus, and Marcellus

• Danish soldiers.
• Barnardus and Marcellus were the first to see the ghost.
• Marcellus told Hamlet about the ghost.
• They are the guardsmen of the Elsinore.
• #ghostbusters

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

• Courtiers at the Danish court, and went to Wittenberg with Hamlet.
• Spied on Hamlet by orders of the King and Queen.
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern both died on the ship, while Hamlet escapes.

By: Isabelle Hart

Horatio

Voltimand and Cornelius

• Courtiers Claudius sent to Norway.
• Sent to presuade King Fortinbras not to attack Denmark.
• #dontshootthemessenger

• Hamlet's best friend, who studied with him at the University of Wittenburg
• Hamlet's friend and confidant
• After Hamlet's death Horatio told Hamlet's story.
• #storyteller

Laertes

• was childhood friend of Hamlet and lived in Paris for most of his life, is a loyal brother and son.
• brother of Ophelia, son of Polonius, past friend of Hamlet
• died by his own poisoned sword after duel with Hamlet
• in story he started conflict with Hamlet because of loyalty toward family and he told Hamlet that Claudius killed Gertrude after he died

Polonius and Reynaldo

King Claudius

• the Lord Chamberlain of Claudius' court, was selfish father, and corrupt politician
• father of Ophelia and Laetes
• died by Hamlet stabbing him through tapestry he was hiding behind because he thought he was Claudius
• in play Hamlet hates him and Polonius used his daughter to spy on Hamlet
• #pompousPolonius
• Reynaldo is Polonius' loyal servant
• Sent to spy on Laertes
• #creeper

Ophelia

• the king of Denmark, who murdered his bother, Hamlet, for power, and is play's antagonist
• brother of late King Hamlet, Hamlet's uncle
• died when Hamlet stabbed him with poisoned sword and made him drink poisoned glass
• is the villain in play
• kills King Hamlet
• corrupt leader who just wants power
• #CorruptedKingClaudius

• Hamlet's lover, innocent girl who depends on her family and is very elegant and maidenly
• sister of Laertes, daughter of Polonius, Hamlet's lover
• died by drowning herself
• in story she breaks Hamlet's heart and spies on him, when she died Hamlet mourns her and vows to be by her side
• #MadLove

Queen Gertrude

Hamlet

• Queen of Denmark, loves Hamlet but cares about her status in society
• widow of King Hamlet, now married to King Claudius, mother of Hamlet
• died by drinking poisoned glass that was meant for Hamlet from Claudius
• in book she married Claudius and is the source of Hamlet's melancholy behavior and her death caused Hamlet to kill Claudius out of rage. Is the bystander in play
• #MarriedforMoney

• Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark
• is the protagonist and is depressed and angry because of his mother marrying Claudius
• is late son of King Hamlet and son of Queen Gertrude
• dies by Laertes' poisoned sword
• #PersuadedPrince

The Ghost

• supposedly the ghost of King Hamlet
• wants revenge on his brother, Claudius, who murdered him
• the father of Hamlet, brother of Claudius, and husband of Queen Gertrude
• tempts Hamlet into murdering Claudius