Hamlet

• English
• Secondary Education

The prince had his first soliloquy and wishes suicide was not seen as a sin from God.

The ghost of King Hamlet revealed to his son that King Claudius killed him by pouring poison on his ears.

King Claudius gave a speech to his courtiers explaining his marriage to Gertrude. 

Before we begin the discussion, let us have a review first of what happen to in Act 1

(Drag and drop activity)

- arange chronologically what happen in Act 1

ACT 2

Spy on Hamlet!

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Ham. Between who?

Pol. I mean, the matter that you read, my lord.

Ham. Slanders, sir; for the satirical rogue says here that old

men have grey beards; that their faces are wrinkled; their eyes

purging thick amber and plum-tree gum; and that they have a

plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak hams. All

which, sir, though I most powerfully and potently believe, yet

I hold it not honesty to have it thus set down; for you yourself,

sir, should be old as I am if, like a crab, you could go

backward.

Why does Hamlet call Polonius a fishmonger? Do you think Hamlet had gone mad already?

ACT 3

Hamlet calls Polonius a Fishmonger.

Ham. Come, come, and sit you down. You shall not budge!

 You go not till I set you up a glass

 Where you may see the inmost part of you.

Queen. What wilt thou do? Thou wilt not murder me?

 Help, help, ho!

Pol. [behind] What, ho! help, help, help!

Ham. [draws] How now? a rat? Dead for a ducat, dead! 

kills Polonius. 

Pol. O, I am slain!

Enter the Ghost

Ham. Do you see nothing there?

Queen. Nothing at all; yet all that is I see.

Ham. Nor did you nothing hear?

Queen. No, nothing but ourselves.

Ham. Why, look you there! Look how it steals away! 

My father, in his habit as he liv'd!

 Look where he goes even now out at the portal! 

Queen. This is the very coinage of your brain.

QUESTIONS: 

When Hamlet confronts his mother, how does her reaction underscore her innocence and guilt?

Why is the death of Polonius significant in the play or what does the death of this figure represent?

Ophelia handed out a flower to Hamlet.

1. True
2. False

Queen Gertrude killed Ophelia.

1. True
2. False

Hamlet was killed by the poisoned sword.

1. True
2. False

A character whose purpose is to draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist.

Hamlet and Laertes Similarities

Laer. How came he dead? I'll not be juggled with: I dare damnation. I will be reveng'd

Most thoroughly for my father.

Laertes and Hamlet demonstrate the conflict between two opposing forces. They have a similar goal which is to punish the murderer of their father; however, they achieve that in different ways due to their difference in values.

Pansies and Rosemary

Fennel

Columbine and Rue