PPT-Characters in Hamlet Hamlet:

The prince of Denmark son of Gertrude nephew of Claudius and heir to the throne Hamlet is a deep thinker focusing on impossible to answer questions about religion death truth reality and the motivations of others. Allusion. Anachronism. Aside. Dramatic Foil. Dramatic Irony. Monologue. Soliloquy. Tragic Flaw. Monologue. – . One person making a long speech to at least one other person. {Act I, Scene 2, L.1} . Megan Strong and Rebekah Chong . Introduction . Throughout the play Hamlet we see the use of soliloquies to allow us into the characters minds and feelings. In this particular soliloquy we see into Hamlet’s feelings towards his mother and the emotional suffering he is feeling from the entire situation. We are able to view how he truly feels and see some foreshadowing of what may occur. . so, . Where is Denmark?. http://www.britannica.com/shakespeare/art-75817. Another “exotic” setting!. Kronborg. Castle. The Elizabethan World View. . Notes #1. . To . fully understand . Shakespeare’s work, . nolan. Literary Terms. Imagery . Imagery is an author’s use of vivid and . descriptive language to add depth to their . work.. Example: . A host, of golden daffodils. ; Beside . the lake, beneath the trees. Theme Discussion. Kate . Winslet. as Ophelia and Richard Briers as Polonius.. Remember the 6 traits of theme statements?. Theme should be expressible in the form of a statement with a subject and a predicate.. Brown and Bev. Representing Ophelia-. Elaine showalter. Ophelia literally has no story without Hamlet. Shakespeare offers very little information from which to imagine a past for Ophelia. Cultural links between femininity, female sexuality, insanity, and representation. Gertrude’s Betrayal and Allegiance. . “Mad as the Sea”. “He weeps for what he has done”. Gertrude promises Hamlet she will not tell Claudius about Polonius and Hamlet’s feigning madness, however, she runs to him immediately…. The Height of Suspense and Tension. Scene 1: King, R, G, Queen, Pol, Ophelia, Hamlet. The king and queen question R & G. , and Claudius is becoming impatient: he has started a new refrain in labelling Hamlet as "dangerous." The rest of the scene becomes a test of Hamlet's madness: is Hamlet insane? . Interesting stats. As of the year 2000, there had been 75 film versions made of . Hamlet. —the second most commonly adapted play in all of Shakespeare’s work.. Hamlet himself is the most dominant character in all of Shakespeare. His 1,506 lines of speech in the play account for 39% of the play’s lines.. Ali, Anne, Lillian, Austin, Paola, Kayleigh, Carlos. Setting. Act One:. Scene 1: Battlements of Elsinore. The ghost brings in the power of supernatural.. Scene 2: Introduces Claudius, Gertrude, and Hamlet.. The guards see a ghost. Ghost. Guard. Look where it comes again!. In the same figure like the king that’s dead!!. Act I. The new king has married the old king’s wife. Hamlet . Gertrude. Claudius . Hamlet Act Five Two gravediggers discuss Ophelia’s suicide. Hamlet and Horatio engage in philosophical discussion. Ophelia’s funeral takes place. Laertes ’ display of grief for Ophelia enrages Hamlet and the two men fight by her graveside. Hamlet. Permeates . our . culture: . T. he Simpsons. episode, . The Lion . King, etc.. Origins . of the . play:. Source = . Ur-Hamlet-. lost play. Popular in London in the 1580s.. Based on 9. th. century Saga. Pre-Viking Prince named . Character List. Ghost of Hamlet: The dead king of Denmark. Claudius: King of Denmark. Gertrude: Queen of Denmark. Hamlet: The Queens son. Horatio : . H. amlet’s friend. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern: friends to Hamlet.