Last Lines

Question 1

What’s Fortinbras’ last line?

Answer 1

“Go, bid the soldiers to shoot” — the world goes on after A5S2, peace is restored somewhat

Question 2

What is Ghost’s last line?

Answer 2

“Speak to her Hamlet” A3S2 Ghost wants Gertrude and Hamlet to come out of this together

Question 3

What’s Polonius’ last line?

Answer 3

“Oh, I am slain!” In Polonius’ last moments he remains hidden, his treachery and deception are what killed him (like Laertes)

Question 4

What’s Ophelia’s last line?

Answer 4

“He is gone […] God a-mercy on his soul” Ophelia has lost everything she has to live for — a lament of her grief

Question 5

What’s Rosen+Guild’s last line?

Answer 5

“My lord?” Both end questioning Hamlet, they never achieved their goal

Question 6

What’s Gertrude’s last line?

Answer 6

“O my dear Hamlet, the drink, I am poisoned!” Gertrude calls out to Hamlet not Claudius, suggesting her true loyalty

Question 7

What’s Claudius’ last line?

Answer 7

“Oh yet defend me friends, I am but hurt” Claudius calls out for help, yet his own villainy lead to all his allies being killed

Question 8

What’s Laertes last line?

Answer 8

“Mine and thy fathers death came not upon thee, nor thine on me” Laertes forgives Hamlet, and doesn’t blame him for the tragedy

Question 9

What’s Hamlet’s last line?

Answer 9

“The rest is silence” he dies peacefully, looking to a time without turmoil or guilt