Hamlet Key Lines

Question 1

“A little more than kin, and less than kind” (1.2.65)

Answer 1

Hamlet speaking to Claudius

Question 2

“Of impious stubbornness; ‘‘tis unmanly grief” (1.2.94)

Answer 2

Claudius speaking to Hamlet

Question 3

“But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!” (1.2.159)

Answer 3

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 4

“This above all: to thine own self be true” (1.3.78)

Answer 4

Polonius speaking to Laertes

Question 5

“I shall obey, my lord”. (1.3. 136)

Answer 5

Ophelia speaking to Polonius

Question 6

“Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother’s hand / Of life, of crown, of queen, at once despatch’d;” (1.5.75-76)

Answer 6

Hamlet Senior Ghost speaking to Hamlet

Question 7

“That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;” (1.5.109)

Answer 7

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 8

“As I perchance hereafter shall think meet to put an antic disposition on,’’ (1.5.172)

Answer 8

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 9

“By indirections, find directions out…”, (2.1.66)

Answer 9

Polonius speaking to his servant Reynaldo

Question 10

“Your noble son is mad,”(2.2.92)

Answer 10

Polonius speaking to Gertrude and Claudius

Question 11

“Lord Hamlet is a prince out thy star;”(2.2.139)

Answer 11

Polonius speaking to Ophelia

Question 12

“To be or not to be, that is the question.”(3.1.57)

Answer 12

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 13

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” (2.2.204)

Answer 13

Polonius is talking directly with Hamlet but Claudius and Gertrude are listening through the phone in Polonius’ pocket

Question 14

“Denmark is a prison” (2.2, 243)

Answer 14

Hamlet speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Question 15

“The plays the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king” (2.2. 602-603)

Answer 15

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 16

“I shall obey you.” (3.1.38)

Answer 16

Gertrude speaking to Claudius

Question 17

“I loved you not.” (3.1.118-119)

Answer 17

Hamlet speaking to Ophelia

Question 18

“Madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go.” (3.1.190)

Answer 18

Claudius speaking to Polonius

Question 19

“The lady protests too much, methinks” (3.2.226)

Answer 19

Gertrude speaking to Hamlet

Question 20

“I will speak daggers to her, but use none” (3.2.387

Answer 20

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 21

‘’my crown, mine own ambitions and my queen’’ (3.3.56)

Answer 21

Claudius speaking to himself while Polonius listens in the background

Question 22

“Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I’ll do’t: and he goes to heaven” (3.2.74/75)

Answer 22

Hamlet speaking to himself

Question 23

“A bloody deed; almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother” (3.4. 30-31)

Answer 23

Hamlet speaking to Gertrude

Question 24

“Make you to ravel all this matter out, That I essentially am not in madness,But mad craft.” (3.4.188-190)

Answer 24

Hamlet speaking to Gertrude

Question 25

'’Hamlet in madness hath Polonius slain.'’ (4.1.34)

Answer 25

Gertrude speaking to Claudius

Question 26

“The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England.” (4.3.66)

Answer 26

Claudius speaking to himself

Question 27

“Lord, we know what we are, but know not / what we may be.” (4.5.42-43)

Answer 27

Ophelia speaking to Claudius

Question 28

“Revenge should have no bounds” (4.5.130)

Answer 28

Claudius speaking to Laertes

Question 29

“Your sister’s drown’d” (4.5.166)

Answer 29

Gertrude speaking to Laertes

Question 30

“Her death was doubtful” (5.1.221)

Answer 30

Priest speaking to Laertes

Question 31

“I can no more: the king, the king’s to blame” (5.2.313)

Answer 31

Laertes speaking to Hamlet with everybody else present as well

Question 32

“And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain to tell my story.” (5.341-342)

Answer 32

Hamlet speaking to Horatio

Question 33

“Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!” (5.2.352)

Answer 33

Horatio speaking to Hamlet