Hamlet Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

William Shakespeare in his tragic play Hamlet effectively incorporates moral ambiguity into his characters in order to show how lack of communication leads to the downfall of the main characters.

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These are my complete notes for Hamlet, for OCR English Literature, Drama and Poetry pre-1900. I used these notes and got an A* in my exam in 2022! The most important assessment objectives for these questions are AO1, AO2, and AO5. I have included for each of the main characters (eg. Hamlet, Claudius, the Ghost, Ophelia, etc.) and the main themes (Kingship and power, revenge, women, comedy, tragedy): - Critical quotes - Adaptations - Quotes directly from the play - Analysis of the quo...

Provides a summary of all the characters and explains the story in detail and each character and each scene and act of Hamlet and makes it easy to understand and provides analysis

OCR English Literature Drama and Poetry pre 1900 notes Hamlet ALL notes (18 pages) used to achieve A* FULL MARKS in exam Includes : - summary of Hamlet - summaries of key soliloquies - AO2 language analysis terminology for part A - summaries of characters - summaries of key themes - notes on interpretations and critics to be used for part B Key themes covered include: logic, reason, hamartia, sexuality, delay, action, inaction, time, madness, surveillance, religion, revenge, honour...

In-depth essay plans on Hamlet Part B including various themes and ideas and CRES structure (Character, Relationship, Event, Setting)

Hamlet Essay Plans

As you read the first few lines of the opening scene, what do you see in your mind's eye? Hear? Feel? o :# Act 1 Scene 1 There are guards standing nervously outside of a gate keeping watch. They are nervous because they just saw a ghost and are keeping watch because they are waiting for people to attack and have to protect the castle Why have Francisco and others been assigned to guard the palace? What might happen to Elsinore if there were no guard? o :# Act 1 Scene 1 Francisco an...

Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight, twice seen of us. Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night, That if again this apparition come He may approve our eyes and speak of it. o :# Marcellus to Bernardo and Horatio. They are discussing the ghost of King Hamlet, showing that Marcellus is level-headed and Horatio is trusted. Therefore our sometime sister, now our queen, The imperial ...

Detailed essay plans covering AO1 and AO5 with complex analysis that achieved full marks at OCR A-Level. Appearances, Revenge and Madness are 3 very likely topics for the 2024 exams as they are yet to come up. These plans are comprehensive and will prepare you well. Created by a student who got an A* in OCR A Level English Literature but is suitable for any board!

7000 Word Hamlet document which covers EVERY theme. Each theme is linked with key quotes, critics and productions, all relating to the chosen theme. Once revised, you will be able to achieve an A* at A level.

A level English Lit. "Hamlet" - essay plans (A* student) 10 detailed essay plans written by an A* student covering different questions ranging from theme to character-based questions. Written in a three point format and covering, "Point/Evidence/Analysis/Context/Critic" These essay plans will provide a perfect launchpad for writing an essay for revision