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- Act 1, Scene 5
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Jun 2, 2020 · Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.
Copyright David Bevington. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor. Author: William Shakespeare. Editor: David Bevington. Not Peer Reviewed. Edition: Hamlet. Hamlet (Modern, Editor's Version) Introduction. General Introduction.
- Late at night, guards on the battlements of Denmark's Elsinore castle are met by Horatio, Prince Hamlet's friend from school. The guards describe a ghost they have seen that resembles Hamlet's father, the recently-deceased king.
- According to his plan, Hamlet begins to act strangely. He rejects Ophelia, while Claudius and Polonius, the royal attendant, spy on him. They had hoped to find the reason for Hamlet's sudden change in behaviour but could not.
- At the performance, Hamlet watches Claudius closely to see how he reacts. The play provokes Claudius, and he interrupts the action by storming out.
- Hamlet is sent to England, supposedly as an ambassador, just as King Fortinbras of Norway crosses Denmark with an army to attack Poland. During his journey, Hamlet discovers Claudius has a plan to have him killed once he arrives.
- Claudius asks Gertrude where Hamlet is. She tells him that Hamlet has killed Polonius.
- Gentlemen ask Hamlet where he has put Polonius' body. Hamlet replies in a way they cannot understand.
- Claudius asks Hamlet where Polonius' body is. Claudius tells Hamlet that he is being sent to England.
- Hamlet comes across the army of Fortinbras as he marches to attack Poland. Hamlet questions the point of the war.
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties.
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William Shakespeare Hamlet, Shakespeare’s most famous and haunting play, explores melancholy, despair, grief, and revenge that push the limits of the human spirit. Grieving the death of his father, the king, and his mother’s too-soon marriage to the king’s younger brother, Claudius, Hamlet encounters his father’s ghost while wandering ...
