Hamlet - Introduction workshop

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Hamlet

Let's refresh your memories

What is William Shakespeare
famous for?

Which literary period did Shakespeare belong to?

1. Old English period
2. Middle English period
3. Renaissance
4. I didn't pay attention during Literary history ;)

What is Shakespeare famous for?

1. Tragedies
2. Comedies
3. Sonnets
4. All of the above

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

Name as many plays by Shakespeare
as you can remember.

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

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

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

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

www.ted.com

What have you learnt about
Hamlet so far?

Hamlion

Does this sound familiar?!

Now let's get down to business:

Form groups of 4 for your own version of one of the three plays we have discussed!