Gertrude and Claudius | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Elsinore - This is the castle inhabited by the King and court of Denmark.

Odinsheim - This is Horwendil's manor in Jutland, given to him by King Rorik as a reward for service to the crown.

Lokisheim - This is Feng's manor in Jutland.

Thing - This is the singular and plural for assemblies of freedmen that judge and govern the affairs of municipalities and provinces.

The Mews - This is the cramped and dingy place in which Feng keeps his caged falcons.

Bathsheba - This is a young falcon that Feng gives...
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