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Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii–iv
Act I, scene v–Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scenes iii–iv
Act IV, scenes v–vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Polonius
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Hamlet really mad?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Madness
Performance
Decomposition and Decay
Doubt
Misogyny
Plotting, spying, and stratagems
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scenes iii – iv
Act I, scene v – Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene ii
Act III, scene iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scenes i – ii
Act IV, scenes iii – iv
Act IV, scenes v – vi
Act IV, scene vii
Act V, scene i
Act V, scene ii
Quotes By Character
Hamlet
Ophelia
Polonius
Gertrude
Claudius
Further Study
Context
Queen Elizabeth’s decline
Revenge tragedy
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scenes 3-4
Act 1, scene 5-Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 3, scene 4
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-4
Act 4, scenes 5-6
Act 4, scene 7
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Act 3, scene 4 Quiz
Act 3, scene 4 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does Polonius want to eavesdrop on Hamlet?
Because he promised Claudius he would
So that he can find out how Hamlet feels about Ophelia
Because Gertrude is scared for her own safety
So that he can find out why Hamlet is angry and upset
2
of 5
What does Hamlet accuse his mother of?
Betraying Claudius
Betraying him (Hamlet)
Betraying his father
Betraying herself
3
of 5
Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?
Because he believes his mother is having an affair
Because Polonius does not believe that Ophelia and Hamlet should marry
Because he is going crazy
Because he mistakes Polonius for Claudius
4
of 5
Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?
Because he killed Polonius
Because he is making accusations against Claudius
Because he appears to be talking to himself
Because he attacks her
5
of 5
What message does the ghost bring Hamlet?
To leave his mother alone
To remember that he has not yet gotten revenge
To hide Polonius’s body
To give up
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Hamlet: Popular pages
NO FEAR
No Fear Hamlet
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Hamlet: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is Hamlet really mad?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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