| A | B |
|---|
| Barnardo, Francisco, Mercellus | "sentinels; officers in King of Denmark's army" |
| Horatio | "Prince Hamlet's friend and confidante; fellow-student at Wittenberg" |
| Ghost, of dead King of Denmar | "Prince Hamlet's father; brother of new King |
| Claudius | "brother of dead King of Denmark; now King |
| Gertrude | "Prince Hamlet's mother |
| Polonius | King Claudius' advisor; father to Laertes and Ophelia |
| Reynaldo | "Polonius' servant |
| Laertes | "son to Polonius |
| Prince Hamlet | "son of the late King |
| Voltemand and Cornelius | "messengers to King of Norway from Claudius" |
| Ophelia | "daughter to Polonius |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | "fellow students of Hamlet at Wittenberg; sent with Hamlet to England by Claudius to murder Hamle"t |
| Osric | "messenger who summons Hamlet to duel with Laertes" |
| The Players | "actors (adults) who formerly performed in the city |
| Grave diggers | "two clowns (rustics) who are disinterring an old grave in order to make way for a new burial |
| Priest | "Doctor of Divinity (church official) presiding at Ophelia's funeral" |
| Fortinbras | "Prince of Norway whose father was killed by Hamlet's father; assumes throne of Denmark at play's end" |
| Ambassador | "from England |
