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Written between 1589-1601

Elsinore castle in Denmark

“For Hamlet, nothing is simple, everything raises questions.”

Vocabulary Allusion Aside Catharsis Comic relief Foil Foreshadowing Hamartia Hubris Irony Metaphor Monologue Mood Motif Pun Soliloquy Symbolism Theme Tragedy Tragic Hero Tragic Flaw

Themes Revenge Sexual, Moral, and Physical Corruption Madness and Melancholy Random Fortune or Divine Master Plan? Deception

Motifs Serpent Ears Poison Garden Sickness

A person has to confront death in order to understand life’s meaning.

Moral courage is more difficult to accomplish than physical courage. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” –Mark Twain

Ghosts exist in the world.

What do you know about Hamlet?

Role play!