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www.prestwickhouse.com LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer Key Across Hamlet 1. Hamlet describes his father as a “Hyperion”: a god of ______. [LIGHT] 8. Hamlet may or may not be ______. [MAD] Hamlet 10. Claudius says “______in great ones must not unwatch’d go.” 1 2 [MADNESS] L I G H T 12. Hamlet says of Claudius, “…meet it is I set it down, That one may smile, 3 4 S H R and smile, and be a ______.” [VILLAIN] 5 6 7 8 13. The play takes place during this period. [MEDIEVAL] Y G P A P M A D 9 15. Claudius says his deeds are “______.” [RANK] O P U O N R V 19. Gertrude is unable to see the ______. [GHOST] 10 20. The gravediggers treat death ______. [HUMOROUSLY] R O I N D M A D N E S S 11 12 23. The death of her ______drives Ophelia mad. [FATHER] E V I L L A I N L G S Y 24. After he is exiled, who returns Hamlet to Denmark? [PIRATES] 13 14 26. Who speaks the first line of the play? [BERNARDO] A C O M E D I E V A L I W 15 16 17 27. Hamlet thinks that the play “The Murder of Gonzago” will make Claudius R A N K N G E W N F I feel ______. [UNCOMFORTABLE] 18 19 I E N S G H O S T 28. In the beginning of the play, Marcellus states, “Something is ______in 20 the state of Denmark.” [ROTTEN] H U M O R O U S L Y O R T 21 22 23 29. Hamlet would not be able to marry Ophelia because she is not of H T S T T L F A T H E R ______birth. [NOBLE] 24 25 O R P I R A T E S H I I N Down 26 2. Hamlet and Laertes fight here during Ophelia’s funeral. [GRAVE] B E R N A R D O U R A L N B 27 3. Hamlet calls Rosencrantz a ______for doing favors for Claudius. A G I D U N C O M F O R T A B L E [SPONGE] 28 4. When the wind is from the south, Hamlet can tell the difference between a R O T T E N S E L Q R R hawk and a ______. [HANDSAW] I D O E U A G 5. Hamlet discovers ______’s skull in the churchyard. [] 29 O Y N O B L E T Y S 6. Rosencrantz and ______escort Hamlet to England. [GUILDENSTERN] 7. After the traveling players’ performance, Hamlet holds off killing Claudius because the king is doing what? [PRAYING] Across Down 9. Hamlet feels contempt for this person. [] 1. Hamlet describes his father as a “Hyperion”: a 2. Hamlet and Laertes fight here during Ophelia’s god of ______. [LIGHT] funeral [GRAVE] 11. Claudius murdered King Hamlet by putting poison in his ______. [EAR] 8. Hamlet may or may not be ______. [MAD] 3. Hamlet calls Rosencrantz a ______for 14. Hamlet and Horatio studied at this university. [WITTENBERG] 10. Claudius says “______in great ones must doing favors for Claudius. [SPONGE] 16. The ghost tells Hamlet not to be ill-mannered to this character. not unwatch’d go.” [MADNESS] 4. When the wind is from the south, Hamlet can tell [GERTRUDE] 12. Hamlet says of Claudius, “…meet it is I set it the difference between a hawk and a down, That one may smile, and smile, and be a ______. [HANDSAW] 17. King Hamlet killed ______. [] ______.” [VILLAIN] 5. Hamlet discovers ______’s skull in the 18. “To be or not to be” is a ______. [SOLILOQUY] 13. The play takes place during this period. churchyard. [YORICK] 21. Hamlet admires this character. [HORATIO] [MEDIEVAL] 6. Rosencrantz and ______escort Hamlet to 15. Claudius says his deeds are England. [GUILDENSTERN] 22. The ______of Hamlet [TRAGEDY] “______.” [RANK] 7. After the traveling players’ performance, Hamlet 24. Hamlet dies from ______. [POISON] 19. Gertrude is unable to see the ______. holds off killing Claudius because the king is 25. The last character to die [HAMLET] [GHOST] doing what? [PRAYING] 20. The gravediggers treat death ______. 9. Hamlet feels contempt for this person. [HUMOROUSLY] [POLONIUS] 23. The death of ______drives Ophelia mad. 11. Claudius murdered King Hamlet by putting [FATHER] poison in his ______. [EAR] 24. After he is exiled, who returns Hamlet to 14. Hamlet and Horatio studied at this university. Denmark? [PIRATES] [WITTENBERG] 26. Who speaks the first line of the play? 16. The ghost tells Hamlet not to be ill-mannered to [BERNARDO] this character. [GERTRUDE] Get Free Classroom Resources 17. King Hamlet killed ______. [FORTINBRAS] THE ENGLISH TEACHER’S FREE LIBRARY When we ask teachers what they want, they always say, “free stuff for my classroom.” Look no further—the new English Teacher’s Free Library is loaded with free eBooks, lesson plans, posters, and puzzles that are ready for your classroom. Visit: www.prestwickhouse.com/free-library

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