This video outlines the events of Act 5, Scene 2 in Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on Hamlet and Horatio's arrival at Elsinore Castle and their plans to confront King Claudius. It details the invitation for Hamlet to duel Laertes,...

This video delves into Act 5, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, featuring character interviews and a performance of the final scene. It covers Hamlet's recount of events on the boat with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the fencing match...

This video explores Act 4, Scene 6 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Horatio fears for Hamlet's fate after his banishment to England following the murder of Polonius. The scene shifts dramatically as Horatio receives a surprising message...

This video focuses on Act 4, Scene 6 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Horatio shares the extraordinary news he has received from Hamlet. The message details Hamlet's encounter with pirates and his unexpected return to Denmark, setting the...

Shakespeare's realistic portrayal of the ghost in Hamlet was unique and likely unexpected compared to the traditional theatrical ghosts that were more fantastical and less emotionally nuanced. This video also touches on new historicism,...

In Act 1 Scene 4 of Hamlet, the scene shifts to Elsinore Castle at midnight during the ongoing celebrations by King Claudius. Against this backdrop, Hamlet discusses with Horatio the problematic Danish custom of heavy drinking,...

In this summary of the the opening scenes of "Hamlet," where we learn that King Hamlet has died and his ghost appears at Elsinore Castle. Denmark is preparing for war, and Prince Hamlet has not succeeded his father as king; instead, his...

From the outset, Shakespeare establishes a tense and eerie atmosphere in "Hamlet," beginning with the guards' encounter with a ghostly apparition at Elsinore Castle. The soldiers, unnerved by repeated sightings, invite Horatio, an...

In an eloquent speech, Horatio outlines the events preceding the play "Hamlet," detailing the conflict between King Fortinbras of Norway and King Hamlet of Denmark, resulting in Fortinbras' defeat and loss of land. Prince Fortinbras aims...

This video explores the characters of Horatio and Marcellus from Shakespeare's, "Hamlet" by interviewing the actors in character and showcasing excerpts from the stage performance.

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: the manifestation of madness, real or feigned, and how it affects the characters in the play. Decide for yourself whether Hamlet is truly mad,...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores influence of religion in Hamlet. See how Shakespeare uses the spiritual confusion of the play to ask us questions about good and evil, and the way we live our lives.

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Prince Hamlet’s father has just died, and his uncle Claudius has married the newly widowed Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Already depressed and in anguish, Hamlet is stunned when his father’s ghost comes to visit with a shocking...

Hamlet is back in town! As soon as he arrives in Denmark, however, he discovers some terrible news and is challenged to a deadly duel. As the final scene unravels, will justice finally be restored in Denmark?

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After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Hamlet’s themes with detailed textual analysis!<br/>
This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Hamlet, including Claudius, Gertrude and Ophelia.

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