en.wikipedia.org
Prince Hamlet
Prince Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet (1599-1601). He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew to the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark.
Characters in Hamlet
What follows is an overview of the main characters in William Shakespeare 's Hamlet, followed by a list and summary of the minor characters from the play. [1] Three different early versions of the play survive: known as the First Quarto ("Q1"), Second Quarto ("Q2"), and First Folio ("F1"), each has lines—and even scenes—missing in the others, and some character names vary.
Gertrude
Gertrude is first seen in Act 1 Scene 2 as she tries to cheer Hamlet over the loss of his father, begging him to stay at home rather than going back to school in Wittenberg. Her worry over him continues into the second act, as she sides with King Claudius in sending Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to raise the spirits of her son. Also, rather than ascribing Hamlet's sudden madness to Ophelia 's ...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet. They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it. The characters were revived in W. S. Gilbert 's satire, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and as the alienated heroes of Tom Stoppard 's absurdist play ...