Hamlet themes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

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...

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

Hamlet Character Analysis + Main Themes Detailed Questions And Expert Answers

Shakespeare's Women - ANSWER-Shakespeare's women are usually all feisty, decisive and outspoken. Shortly before writing Hamlet Shakespeare wrote As You Like It which included a major part Rosalind's, with over a quarter of the plays lines. Hamlet's Problematic Women: Ophelia - ANSWER-Ophelia in the first three acts is mostly silent and submissive to assertive female figures. Her role in the play is largely passive until her madness is used dramatically in Act IV and Act V Scene 1 to creat...

Themes of Renaissance period rebirth of classicism, humanism, rationalism, scientific expansion, university system, individualism, self-fashioning rebirth of classicism During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of classical ideals, mainly humanism, rationalism, and balance, Humanism (Renaissance) an optimistic attitude that praises human abilities to be successful in their endeavors Rationalism emphasis on reason over senses in gain knowledge Individualism what...

Detailed summary of the themes in Hamlet, to help structure a future essay. Film Interpretations and Critics are included throughout, as well as outlined points in the play, in which a theme is shown. Links to the OCR, English Literature specification.

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