Hamlet - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Hamlet Character Analysis + Main Themes Detailed Questions And Expert Answers

OCR English Literature Drama and Poetry pre 1900 notes Hamlet ALL notes (18 pages) used to achieve A* FULL MARKS in exam Includes : - summary of Hamlet - summaries of key soliloquies - AO2 language analysis terminology for part A - summaries of characters - summaries of key themes - notes on interpretations and critics to be used for part B Key themes covered include: logic, reason, hamartia, sexuality, delay, action, inaction, time, madness, surveillance, religion, revenge, honour...

These are my complete notes for Hamlet, for OCR English Literature, Drama and Poetry pre-1900. I used these notes and got an A* in my exam in 2022! The most important assessment objectives for these questions are AO1, AO2, and AO5. I have included for each of the main characters (eg. Hamlet, Claudius, the Ghost, Ophelia, etc.) and the main themes (Kingship and power, revenge, women, comedy, tragedy): - Critical quotes - Adaptations - Quotes directly from the play - Analysis of the quo...

Provides a summary of all the characters and explains the story in detail and each character and each scene and act of Hamlet and makes it easy to understand and provides analysis

C.L. Barber: "Shakespeare's art is distinguished by the intensity of... - ANSWER-...its investment in the human family" explanation for: C. L. Barber: "Shakespeare's art is distinguished by the intensity of its investment in the human family" - ANSWER-Hamlet is concerned both by the external and internal threats to Elsinore A play about Kings and court which develops on, and explores the philosophy of the family Women were expected to remain confined to the domestic sphere, thus femal...

In-depth essay plans on Hamlet Part B including various themes and ideas and CRES structure (Character, Relationship, Event, Setting)

A bank of A level English Literature essay questions on "Hamlet"

Hamlet Essay Plans

Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight, twice seen of us. Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night, That if again this apparition come He may approve our eyes and speak of it. o :# Marcellus to Bernardo and Horatio. They are discussing the ghost of King Hamlet, showing that Marcellus is level-headed and Horatio is trusted. Therefore our sometime sister, now our queen, The imperial ...