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Hamlet – executive summary

Hamlet – executive summary

1 Hamlet meets his father’s ghost

Hamlet – executive summary

2 Hamlet learns that his father was killed by his brother Claudius and Queen Gertrude.

Hamlet – executive summary

2 Claudius has quickly become king.

Hamlet – executive summary

3 This is rather upsetting

Hamlet – executive summary

4 The ghost demands revenge

Hamlet – executive summary

5 Hamlet agrees

Hamlet – executive summary

6 His friends swear to keep what they have seen a secret

Hamlet – executive summary

7 Meanwhile… the King’s advisor Polonius meets his daughter Ophelia. Hamlet has upset her.

Hamlet – executive summary

8 Hamlet is acting mad

Hamlet – executive summary

9 We learn that Fortinbras, King of Norway, has been persuaded to invade Poland instead of Denmark

Hamlet – executive summary

10 A troupe of players arrive

Hamlet

Play within

play

Hamlet – executive summary

10 A troupe of players arrive

Hamlet

Play within

play

The murder of Gonzago

Hamlet – executive summary

11 Play contains lines which Hamlet writes to expose Claudius and Gertrude

Hamlet – executive summary

11 Play contains lines which Hamlet writes to expose Claudius and Gertrude

Hamlet – executive summary

12 Hamlet rages at his inability to kill Claudius

Hamlet – executive summary

13 Polonius accidentally killed by Hamlet

Hamlet – executive summary

14 Claudius wants Hamlet to go to England

Hamlet – executive summary

15 …where he will be executed

Hamlet – executive summary

16 Ophelia has been driven mad by father’s death and Hamlet’s rejection of her

Hamlet – executive summary

17 Laertes, Ophelia’s brother, swears revenge on Hamlet

Hamlet – executive summary

18 Hamlet returns to Danish court: Claudius suggests a duel between Laertes and Hamlet…

Hamlet – executive summary

19 …where the King will offer Hamlet a poisoned goblet

Hamlet – executive summary

20 Ophelia dies

Hamlet – executive summary

21 Hamlet muses on death at Yorick’s grave

Hamlet – executive summary

22 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are killed

Hamlet – executive summary

22 Queen accidentally poisons herself

Hamlet – executive summary

23 Both duellists wounded by poisoned sword: Laertes reveals plot and Hamlet kills king

Hamlet – executive summary

24 Laertes dies

Hamlet – executive summary

25 Fortinbras arrives from Norway and discovers the carnage

Hamlet – executive summary

25 Hamlet dies

What a piece of work is a man

In reason

In faculty

In form and moving

In action

In apprehension

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty

In form and moving

In action

In apprehension

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving

In action

In apprehension

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving express, admirable In action

In apprehension

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving express, admirable In action like angel In apprehension

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving express, admirable In action like angel In apprehension like a god

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving express, admirable In action like angel In apprehension like a god

What a piece of work is a man

In reason noble In faculty infinite In form and moving express, admirable In action like angel In apprehension like a god

What is this quintessence of dust?

Man delights not me

Man delights not me

No, nor woman neither

No, nor woman neither

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?SWOT analysis

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?SWOT analysis

Strengths

• Quick smooth royal succession

• Bright young prince

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?SWOT analysis

Weaknesses

• Bright young prince is mentally unstable

• Foolish royal advisers

• Ambitious Fortinbras on border with army

• Clumsiness with poisoned objects

• Polonius has neglected swimming lessons

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?SWOT analysis

Opportunities

• Plenty of opportunities to kill king Claudius

• Lots of business for undertakers

• Ditto for poison makers

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?SWOT analysis

Threats

• Fortinbras

• Tendency of Danish aristocracy to suicide

• Sins will bring nemesis and slaughter upon royal household

clever

sane

stupid

mad

Ophelia

Gertrude

Polonius

Horatio

Rosencranz, Guilderstern

clever

sane

stupid

mad

Ophelia

Gertrude

Polonius

Horatio

Rosencranz, Guilderstern

Hamlet?

clever

sane

stupid

mad

Ophelia

Gertrude

Polonius

Horatio

Rosencranz, Guilderstern

Hamlet?

clever

sane

stupid

mad

Ophelia

Gertrude

Polonius

Horatio

Rosencranz, Guilderstern

Hamlet?

clever

sane

stupid

mad

Ophelia

Gertrude

Polonius

Horatio

Rosencranz, Guilderstern

Hamlet?

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