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A short summary of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Hamlet.
Acting impulsively or madly, Hamlet mistakes Polonius for Claudius and kills him. The play’s falling action deals with the consequences of Polonius’s death. Hamlet is sent away, Ophelia goes mad and Laertes returns from France to avenge his father’s death.
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An explanation of how the narrator's unique perspective within Hamlet establishes meaning for the reader.
Hamlet has spent the whole play debating whether to avenge his father’s death and/or to commit suicide, and the finale effectively enables him to perform both acts. What’s unclear, though, is the degree to which Hamlet’s final acts are intentional.
This video provides a brief synopsis of the plot of Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. As Shakespeare’s play opens, Hamlet is mourning his father, who has been killed, and lamenting the behaviour of his mother, Gertrude, who married his uncle Claudius within a month of his father’s death.
A summary of Act I: Scene i in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Hamlet and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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