The hamlet - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

William Shakespeare in his tragic play Hamlet effectively incorporates moral ambiguity into his characters in order to show how lack of communication leads to the downfall of the main characters.

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

Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2023 Pearson Edexcel GCE In English Literature (9ET0) PAPER 1: DramaEdexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact u...

My revision notes contain all of the information required to achieve top grades in the Drama component of your EDEXCEL A-level English Literature exam. The optional play choices in these notes are 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Hamlet.' My notes include a link to accompanying flashcards, as well as notes on the contexts (personal, literary and historical), form, language devices and structure of the plays. Advanced, subject-specific terms are used with examples to help you show off your...

7000 Word Hamlet document which covers EVERY theme. Each theme is linked with key quotes, critics and productions, all relating to the chosen theme. Once revised, you will be able to achieve an A* at A level.

Unit 3 The Tragedy Of Hamlet - Unit Test (88%)Latest Update 2024. Question 1 Answer: B - correct answer The way Hamlet changes over the course of the play is called A. building suspense B. character development C. plot events D. rising action. Question 2 Answer: B - correct answer Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet. Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted. Polonius: With what, in the name of God? Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his do...

As you read the first few lines of the opening scene, what do you see in your mind's eye? Hear? Feel? o :# Act 1 Scene 1 There are guards standing nervously outside of a gate keeping watch. They are nervous because they just saw a ghost and are keeping watch because they are waiting for people to attack and have to protect the castle Why have Francisco and others been assigned to guard the palace? What might happen to Elsinore if there were no guard? o :# Act 1 Scene 1 Francisco an...

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 ...