Young scholars research the social context of Elizabethan England for Shakespeare's "Hamlet". They identify cultural influences on the play focusing on the theme of revenge and then analyze and compare film interpretations of the play.

Concepts

hamlet, william shakespeare, elizabethan england, literary analysis, summaries

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Additional Tags

elizabethan england, hamlet, shakespeare, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Show multiple versions of the ghost's appearance in Act I, scene v of Hamlet (Laurence Olivier's 1948, Tony Richardson's 1969, Zeffirelli's 1990, Kenneth Branagh's 1996, etc.) and ask class members to consider how the portrayal affects the revenge motif

Classroom Considerations

• The resource focuses on Hamlet as a revenge tragedy

Pros

• The packet includes worksheets, images, a list of guiding questions, links to related materials, and detailed activities

Cons

• The resource presumes class members have experience analyzing literature

Common Core

RL.11-12.1