What Shakespeare play features the supporting characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
Macbeth
The Tempest
Julius Caesar
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are childhood friends of Prince Hamlet in Hamlet, one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. When King Claudius recruits them to spy on Hamlet under the guise of friendship, Hamlet quickly sees through their deception and ultimately turns the tables on them, setting in motion the chain of events that leads to the famous line, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead.” Their memorable roles later inspired Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed 1966 play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which retells the events of Hamlet from their perspective.
Correct Answer: Hamlet