Characters
This character is the reason why Hamlet seeks revenge for his fathers death.
Who is Claudius?
This theme identifies the consequences of inaction and contemplation.
What is procrastination?
(Hamlets delay in avenging his father and the consequences that came from contemplation)
This motif represents the theme of uncertainty and moral interpretation.
What is uncertainty?
(portrayed through character doubts and blurred lines of truth and deception.
This literary device provides insight into the character's emotions and inner thoughts.
What is a soliloquy?
Analyze the role of women in Hamlet. How do these characters and their relationships contribute to the themes and conflicts in the play?
Society during that time saw women as pawns and were marginalized in the male world. Reflect upon how this view has changed or not changed in today's society.
The ghost of this person appears to his son and reveals how he had died.
Who is King Hamlet?
This theme involves the concept of inevitable death.
What is mortality?
(portrayed through discussions of death, the appearance of the ghost, and thoughts of the afterlife)
This motif is present when the characters feel insanity.
What is madness?
(portrayed through both driving characters' actions and showing how fragile the human mind can be)
This rhetorical device is used to emphasize the key themes and ideas throughout the play.
What is repetition?
Discuss the view of power in Hamlet. How do some characters' ambitions shape the political landscape of the play?
Lots of characters in this play compete for power. For example, Claudius takes over the throne after killing his brother.
This character goes crazy after her father is killer by Hamlet.
Who is Ophelia?
This theme examines the complexities of appearance and deception.
What is Reality?
(Portrayed through Claudius' manipulative nature and Hamlet's madness.)
This symbol can be associated with moral corruption.
What is the symbol of decay (decline in mental state)
(This symbolizes the corruption of the state of Denmark)
This literary device heightens dramatic tension and provides us with the characters' true intentions.
What is irony?
Discuss the significance of "The Mousetrap." How does this performance unfold the rest of the play?
The Mousetrap tests Hamlet's suspicions of Claudius' guilt. This drives the play to the climax of Hamlet finally getting his revenge.
This character is overcome by grief and vengeance and decides to sabotage Hamlet's quest for veneance.
Who is Laertes?
This theme refers to the state of Denmark and the ruling class.
What is corruption?
(portrayed through disease, politics and moral degradation)
This motif drives most of the actions in Hamlet.
What is revenge?
(portrayed through Hamlet and Laertes causing tragic consequences for themselves and others)
This literary device highlights contrasting traits between Hamlet and Laertes as well as Clausius and King Hamlet.
What are foils? (main character vs antagonist)
Discuss the role that free-will played in Hamlet.
Free-will took hold of the characters' destinies and the consequences of their choices.
Ophelia chooses to obey her father and reject Hamlet's love because her father has convinced her that Hamlet is crazy.
This character is the reason why Hamlet seeks revenge for his father's death.
Who is Hamlet?
This theme is portrayed as both betrayal and romantic.
What is love?
(portrayed Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia, Gertrude, and his late father)
This symbol is portrayed through the feeling of inevitable death and human experience.
What is mortality?
(portrayed through all of the death)
This literary device is used to evoke an emotional response from the audience.
What is a hyperbole?
(Portrayed when Hamlet expresses anger and grief)
Discuss the role of religion in Hamlet.
Religion informs the characters of their moral dilemmas and provides an understanding of redemption and justice.