Hamlet: The Secret That He Keeps

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What was Hamlet’s Secret?

• learns from his father’s ghost that he was murdered

• his uncle (now the ruler of Denmark) was the one that poisoned him

• wants hamlet to get revenge for his death

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”

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The Plan to Revel Claudius

• Create a play about the murder and see if he reacts

• Find a way to get away with certain things

• Finally at the right time revel Claudius and what he has done

Problems

• His love with Ophelia and her obedience to her father• His mother doesn't believe him• He kills Polonius by accident• His banishment from the castle

Ophelia

Gertrude

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Hamlet Sr. Ghost

• Hamlet comes on watch with guards that saw the ghost

• Ghost tells Hamlet that Claudius killed him

• He wants hamlet to get revenge for him

• Hamlet agrees and the ghost disappears at dawn

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Acting Insane

• Hamlet acts crazy to get away with things he otherwise wouldn’t– To jump on stage during the

play – Killing Polonius in his mothers

room– Talking about the ghost– Killing his uncle

• Also the duel with Laertes

“To be, or not to be? That is the question”

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The Play

• Hamlet writes a play depicting the scene Hamlets ghost told Hamlet

• He does this to see if his uncle will show his guilt

• When the scene comes of the murder Claudius leave the room showing his guilt

Problems in His Plan

• He tells Ophelia to stay away from him even though he loves her, and her death

• Accidentally kills Polonius in mothers room

• Fortinbras is getting ready to attack Denmark

• Uncle will not admit to killing his father

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Finally Reveled• When Hamlet and Laertes

are fencing Gertrude is poisoned

• She drinks from the cup Hamlet was supposed to and it was poisoned by Claudius

• Hamlet is poisoned by Laertes’s sword

• Hamlet captures and then kills Claudius with his own poison

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Work Cited

• Phillips, Brian. Spark Note on Hamlet. 27 May. 2009 <http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/>.

• Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. 1600. Print.

• Pictures from Goggle Images