This is a colour coded character break down of appearance and events in Hamlet, it is made chronologically. it helps give an overview of the play and what happen and highlights the key events within the play.
Act 1
Scene 1 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Horatio. Barnardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, Ghost
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius attends to business Claudius, Gertrude, Laertes, Cornelius &
Voltemand, Hamlet et al.
1st soliloquy: O that this too too solid flesh Hamlet
Horatio tells Hamlet about the Ghost Horatio, Hamlet, Marcellus & Barnardo
Scene 3 Laertes’ farewell Laertes and Ophelia
Polonius’ advice to Ophelia Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 4 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Hamlet Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Ghost
Scene 5 Battlements: The Ghost tells Hamlet about the Hamlet and Ghost
murder
Hamlet swears Horatio and Marcellus to secrecy Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Act 2
Scene 1 Polonius sets Reynaldo to spy on Laertes Polonius and Reynaldo
Ophelia tells Polonius about Hamlet’s behaviour Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius sets Ros&Guil to spy on Claudius, Gertrude, Ros&Guil, Valtemand et al.
Hamlet, receives the news from Norway
Polonius gives Claudius Hamlet’s letter to Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius
Ophelia; they plan to spy on him
Polonius confronts Hamlet Hamlet and Polonius
Ros&Guil confront Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
Polonius brings the news of the Players; the Hamlet, Ros&Guil, Polonius, Players
Players arrive
2nd soliloquy: Oh what a rogue and peasant Hamlet
slave am I
Act 3
Scene 1 The Court: Ros&Guil report back to Claudius Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Ros&Guil
3rd soliloquy: To be or not to be Hamlet
Nunnery scene: Ophelia and Hamlet (Claudius Hamlet and Ophelia
and Polonius eavesdropping)
Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England Claudius, Polonius
Scene 2 Hamlet advises the Player about acting Hamlet, Player
Hamlet praises Horatio; plots with Horatio to Hamlet, Horatio
expose Claudius
The Murder of Gonzago Hamlet, Horatio, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius,
Ophelia, Ros&Guil, et al.
Ros&Guil challenge Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
4th soliloquy: ‘Tis now the very witching time of Hamlet
night
Scene 3 Claudius assigns Ros&Guil to take Hamlet to Claudius, Ros&Guil, Polonius
England
Claudius tries to pray Claudius
Hamlet sees him, but decides not to take his Claudius, Hamlet
revenge
Scene 4 Gertrude’s closet: Gertrude confronts Hamlet Polonius, Gertrude, Hamlet
(Polonius in hiding); Hamlet kills Polonius
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