HamletDr. Rick Bragg

King Hamlet

0Married to Gertrude0Son: Prince Hamlet0King Hamlet was killed

by his brother Claudius. King Hamlet went to take a nap and Claudius poured poison in his ear.

Gertrude0Husband: King Hamlet.

King Hamlet died. She then married Claudius (Hamlet’s Brother)

0Son: Prince Hamlet0Had 3 Choices Including;- Not remarry and

become Queen- Remarry- Pass Down Crown to

Prince Hamlet

Claudius

0Brother: King Hamlet0Wife: Gertrude0Step-Son: Prince Hamlet0Claudius killed King

Hamlet by pouring poison into his ear while he was napping. Killed his brother to become King.

Question:

0Claudius kills King Hamlet to become King. How? Why?

Prince Hamlet0Father: King Hamlet0Mother: Gertrude0Step-Father: Claudius0Prince Hamlet is mad at

his mother for not grieving over her husband’s death. He is also mad because of his Father’s death.

0Has a “thing” with Opiel (Daughter of Polonius)

Prince Hamlet’s Issues

1. Dead Father who was murdered.2. Love

3. Mad at his Mother for not grieving over her dead husband.

Polonius

0King’s adviser0Son: Laertes

0Daughter: Opiel

Laertes

0Son of Polonius

Opiel

0Daughter of Polonius0Known for having a

“thing” with Prince Hamlet

0She is known for being different. Strong in the beginning and towards the end she crumbles.

Horatio

0Hamlet’s good friend0Sees King Hamlet’s

ghost. Reason: Unnatural/Bad Death

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

0Two distance friends of Prince Hamlet.

0Hired by Claudius to spy on Hamlet.

0Hamlet does figure this out

Subplot #1

0Why would Gertrude marry Claudius? Why is Hamlet

upset?

Subplot #2

0Opiel and Prince Hamlet have a “thing”. Why is this not good? Is she wife

material? No she is not. She is the King Adviser's daughter. They want to kill her

because she is not worthy.

Question

0How can Prince Hamlet prove Claudius killed his dad, King

Hamlet?

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ OVER

HAMLET.