The Glencoe Literature Library Study Guide for Hamlet - Hamlet: A
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Transcript of Hamlet
One nigth appears the gosth of Hamlet´s father. He said to his son that revenge his murder, because his
brother, Claudius murdered him. One day arrive to Elsinore actors, to discover the truth
Hamlet change the play, and it similar the ghost´s story. The king is afraid and Hamlet konw that he is guilty.
This nigth in a mistake Hamlet kill Polonius and he must to exile. Polonius´s son Laertres want revenge for his father and the sucide of his sister Ophelia, and the king organice a fencing match to kill Hamlet.
But for terribles mistakes finally die, Gertrude, Hamlet´s mother, Laertres, the king and Hamlet.
The foolish: Hamlet pretend to be a mad to discover the truth.
When Ophelia´s father dead and Hamlet must to exile, she lose her mind.
The love: The Queen Gertrude was unfaithful to the King.
Ophelia love Hamlet, but he is angry and broke up with her.
The dead: at the end everybody die in Hamlet, the King, the Queen, Ophelia, Laertres, Polonius and Hamlet.
Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
In addition he wrote more plays for example Romeo and Julieta, Otelo, Macbeth, The king Lear, Antonio and Cleopatra.
Generally his plays are very sad.
o William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616
o He was an English poet and play wright. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".
o His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children.
Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright until today.