3.1: Hamlet by William Shakespeare(Act 1-2)

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti - "Hamlet and Ophelia"-Public Domain

Instructions: This is the entirety of the play, Hamlet. It is recommended that you download a copy to take notes on it. You can take notes on it on the computer, on a separate sheet of paper, or on a print out; however, you should always have access to a copy of this text. Here is a suggested reading schedule.

Take specific note of the soliloquies. What is one theme that the soliloquy demonstrates? What literary devices are being used in this soliloquy? Do the two compliment each other?

1.2.129-159 (p.9)
2.2.507-567 (p.46)
3.1.57-91 (p.50)
3.4.54-88 (p.71)

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In this video I will go over the first two Acts of Shakespeare's Hamlet. while I will mostly focus on plot in these videos, I will touch upon some themes and devices that I see within the scenes.

I recommend you take special note of the following:

What is "rotten in the state of Denmark at the beginning of the play?
Do you think the ghost is real?
What kind of themes do you see present in the play?
What is an example of a soliloquy that you see in the play?
Does Hamlet believe the ghost?
Do you notice literary devices being used in these soliloquies?
What about the use of literary devices makes you think about the theme/message of your text?

Hamlet Act I-4:27

Hamlet Act II -4:52