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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Slide 1 - Video

Hamlet

Slide 2 - Slide

Let's refresh your memories

Slide 3 - Slide

What is William Shakespeare
famous for?

Slide 4 - Mind map

Which literary period did Shakespeare belong to?
A
Old English period
B
Middle English period
C
Renaissance
D
I didn't pay attention during Literary history ;)

Slide 5 - Quiz

What is Shakespeare famous for?
A
Tragedies
B
Comedies
C
Sonnets
D
All of the above

Slide 6 - Quiz

What's the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?

Slide 7 - Open question

Name as many plays by Shakespeare
as you can remember.

Slide 8 - Mind map

Hamlet - an introduction
Full Title: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Written: Likely between 1599 and 1602
Literary Period: Renaissance
Genre: Tragic play; revenge play
Setting: Elsinore Castle, Denmark, during the late Middle Ages
Protagonist: Hamlet
Antagonist: Claudius

Slide 9 - Slide

Hamlet - structure
Plays are divided into Acts and Scenes
Hamlet is structured as follows:
Act 1 - 5 scenes
Act 2 - 2 scenes
Act 3 - 4 scenes
Act 4 - 7 scenes
Act 5 - 2 scenes

Slide 10 - Slide

Hamlet - important characters 1
Hamlet - protagonist
Claudius - (main) antagonist, Hamlet's uncle
Gertrude - Hamlet's mother
Polonius - loyal advisor to Claudius 
Ophelia - Hamlet's love interest and Polonius' daughter
The Ghost - appears to be Hamlet's father


Slide 11 - Slide

Hamlet - important characters 2
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Hamlet's old school friends, but working for Claudius to spy on Hamlet
Laertes - Ophelia's brother, obsessed with his family's honour
Horatio - Hamlet's closest friend and confidante

Slide 12 - Slide

www.ted.com

Slide 13 - Link

What have you learnt about
Hamlet so far?

Slide 14 - Mind map

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