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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Hamlet Written: 1599 -1601 Set in Denmark Recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on

Hamlet Written: 1599 -1601 Set in Denmark Recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet’s father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Hamlet’s Mother (Gertrude)

Hamlet Cont. • The longest play Shakespeare wrote. • Critics claim the most powerful

Hamlet Cont. • The longest play Shakespeare wrote. • Critics claim the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English Language.

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act I: Exposition. We meet the dramatis

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act I: Exposition. We meet the dramatis personae, and time and place are established. We learn about the antecedents of the story. Attention is directed toward the germ of conflict and dramatic tensions.

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act II: • Complications. The course of

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act II: • Complications. The course of action becomes more complicated, the "tying of knots" takes place. Interests clash, intrigues are spawned, events accelerate in a definite direction. Tension mounts, and momentum builds up.

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act III: • Climax of Action. The

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act III: • Climax of Action. The development of conflict reaches its high point, the Hero stands at the crossroads, leading to victory or defeat, crashing or soaring.

Elements of a 5 Act Play: • Act IV: • . Reversals. The consequences

Elements of a 5 Act Play: • Act IV: • . Reversals. The consequences of Act 3 play out, momentum slows, and tension is heightened by false hopes/fears. If it's a tragedy, it looks like the Hero can be saved. If not, then it looks like all may be lost.

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act V: • Catastrophe. The conflict is

Elements of a 5 Act Play • Act V: • Catastrophe. The conflict is resolved, whether through a catastrophe, the downfall of the hero, or through his victory and transfiguration.

Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy: • • The Tragic Hero. . Good vs. Evil.

Elements of a Shakespearean Tragedy: • • The Tragic Hero. . Good vs. Evil. . Hamartia. . Tragic Waste. . Conflict. . Catharsis. . Supernatural Elements. . Absence of Poetic Justice.

Themes in Hamlet to Take Note of: • • Madness Revenge Mortality Religion Women

Themes in Hamlet to Take Note of: • • Madness Revenge Mortality Religion Women Tragedy of will Doubts and hesitation Appearance vs reality

Tragedy Motifs • • • Good vs. Evil Absence of Justice Tragic Hero Supernatural

Tragedy Motifs • • • Good vs. Evil Absence of Justice Tragic Hero Supernatural Elements Violence

Famous Actors who have played Hamlet: • Laurence Oliver • Mel Gibson • Kenneth

Famous Actors who have played Hamlet: • Laurence Oliver • Mel Gibson • Kenneth Branagh

Famous Hamlets • Ethan Hawke • Jude Law • David Tennent

Famous Hamlets • Ethan Hawke • Jude Law • David Tennent

Entertainment inspired by Hamlet: • • • The Lion King Gladiator Strange Brew Renaissance

Entertainment inspired by Hamlet: • • • The Lion King Gladiator Strange Brew Renaissance Man Episodes of Star Trek, The Simpsons, South Park

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