Dramatis Personae 
 Act I   Scene I 
 Act I   Scene II 
 Act I   Scene III 
 Act I   Scene IV 
 Act I   Scene V 
 Act II  Scene I 
 Act II  Scene II 
 Act III Scene I
 Act III Scene II 
 Act III Scene III

 Act III Scene IV 
 Act IV  Scene I  
 Act IV  Scene II 
 Act IV  Scene III 
 Act IV  Scene IV 
 Act IV  Scene V 
 Act IV  Scene VI 
 Act IV  Scene VII 
 Act V   Scene I 
 Act V   Scene II 
 Complete play

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ CLAUDIUS king of Denmark. (KING CLAUDIUS) HAMLET son to the late, and nephew to the present king. POLONIUS lord chamberlain. (LORD POLONIUS) HORATIO friend to Hamlet. LAERTES son to Polonius. LUCIANUS nephew to the king. VOLTIMAND | | CORNELIUS | | ROSENCRANTZ | courtiers. | GUILDENSTERN | | OSRIC | A Gentleman (Gentlemen) A Priest. (First Priest) MARCELLUS | | officers. BERNARDO | FRANCISCO a soldier. REYNALDO servant to Polonius. Players. (First Player) (Player King) (Player Queen) Two Clowns, grave-diggers. (First Clown) (Second Clown) FORTINBRAS prince of Norway. (PRINCE FORTINBRAS) A Captain. English Ambassadors. (First Ambassador) GERTRUDE queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet. (QUEEN GERTRUDE) OPHELIA daughter to Polonius. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants. (Lord) (First Sailor) (Messenger) Ghost of Hamlet's Father. (Ghost) SCENE Denmark.

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