| A | B |
|---|
| Hamlet | The young prince of Denmark |
| Ophelia | Daughter of Polonius; in love with Hamlet |
| Gertrude | Mother of the young Hamlet; now married to the brother |
| Claudius | Killed his brother; King of Denmark |
| Polonius | elderly Lord Chamberlain; advisor to Claudius;very long winded |
| Laertes | Son of Polonius; foil to Hamlet |
| Rosencrantz | Friend of Hamlet's; Dies in England |
| Guildenstern | Friend of Hamlet and Rosencrantz; |
| Horatio | Best friends with Hamlet; tells the tragedy to Fortinbraes |
| Gravedigger | Digs Ophelia's grave and is very witty |
| Fortinbras | Takes over Denmark; Also a foil to Hamlet |
| Elisnore | The Palace |
| Wittenburg | The college that Hamlet attends |
| Dead Hamlet | Returns as a ghost; wants his son to gain his revenge |
