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1) The document summarizes the plot of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, which is set in Denmark. It describes the key characters including Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia and Laertes. 2) The story involves Hamlet avenging the murder of his father, the former King, at the hands of his uncle Claudius who has married Hamlet's mother Gertrude. 3) Throughout the play, various characters meet their demise until the climax where Hamlet and Laertes duel and the majority of the royal family perishes, leaving only Horatio to survive and recount the tragic tale.

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Summary - Hamlet

1) The document summarizes the plot of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, which is set in Denmark. It describes the key characters including Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia and Laertes. 2) The story involves Hamlet avenging the murder of his father, the former King, at the hands of his uncle Claudius who has married Hamlet's mother Gertrude. 3) Throughout the play, various characters meet their demise until the climax where Hamlet and Laertes duel and the majority of the royal family perishes, leaving only Horatio to survive and recount the tragic tale.

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From Chloe with HỌC BÀI ĐI HÔNG RỚT

HAMLET
MIDDLE ENGLISH (1066- 1485)
Geoffrey Chaucer ( 1340?-1400)
- Often called “ the Father of English POETRY/
LITERATURE”
- The first great English humorist and realist.
- Born into a well-to-do wine merchant of London
1. THE CANTERBURY TALES
- Planned: 120 tales
- Completed: 24 tales
- (22 tales and 2 fragments)
- 29 pilgrims; each pilgrim would tell 2 stories on the way
to Canterbury and 2 more on the way back.
 But why go to Canterbury?
- Religion played an important part in medieval life.
2. WILLIAM SHAKEPEARE ( 1564 -1616)
- Wrote 38 plays
- 10 tragedies
- Wrote comedies, tragedies, histories, and romances (not
what you think)
- Also wrote 154 sonnets and several narrative poems all
dedicated to Sir Henry Wriothesley
- He was an actor, writer, director, and business man.
- Became known for his imaginative use of language and
timelessness
3. HAMLET
3.1. GENERAL
o Set in Denmark
o Full Title · The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark
o Author · William Shakespeare
o Type Of Work · Play

o Genre · Tragedy
o First Publication :1603 => 1604 in a superior quarto
edition
o Protagonist · Hamlet
o Summary
o Hamlet feels a responsibility to avenge his father’s
murder by his uncle Claudius, but Claudius is now the
king and thus well protected.
o Moreover, Hamlet struggles with his doubts about
whether he can trust the ghost and whether killing
Claudius is the appropriate thing to do.
3.2. RISING ACTION

- The ghost appears to Hamlet and tells Hamlet to


revenge his murder;
- Hamlet feigns madness to his intentions;
- Hamlet stages the mousetrap play;
- Hamlet passes up the opportunity to kill Claudius
while he is praying.
3.3. CLIMAX
- When Hamlet stabs Polonius, he commits himself to
overtly violent action and brings himself into
unavoidable conflict with the king.
- Another possible climax comes at the end of the
play when Hamlet resolves to commit himself fully
to violent revenge.
3.4. FALLING ACTION
- Hamlet is sent to England to be killed;
- Hamlet returns to Denmark and confronts Laertes at
Ophelia’s funeral; the fencing match;
- the deaths of the royal family
4. HAMLET
- The Prince of Denmark
- The title characters
- The Protagonist
- Son of Queen Gertrude + The late King Hamlet
- About thirty years old at the start of the play
5. CLAUDIOUS
- The King of Denmark,
- Hamlet's uncle,
- The play's antagonist
6. GERTRUDE
- The Queen of Denmark,
- Hamlet's mother,
- Recently married to Claudius.
7. POLONIOUS
- Polonius is the father of Laertes + Ophelia
8. HORATIO
- Hamlet's close friend, who studied with the prince at
the university in Wittenberg.
- Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the
play.
- After Hamlet's death, Horatio remains alive to tell
Hamlet's story.
9. OPHELIA
- Polonius's daughter
- Love Hamlet
10. LAERTES
- Polonius's son and Ophelia's brother
- a young man who spends much of the play in France.
- Passionate and quick to action, Laertes is clearly a foil
for the reflective Hamlet.

QUESTION
1. Where and when did the story happen?

Denmark, we still are not sure of when the story took place.

2. What is the name of the dead King?

King Hamlet

3. What is the name of the prince?

Hamlet
4. Where was he studying when the old King died?

Wittenberg, Germany
5. What is the relationship between the Queen and
Claudius?

Claudius is the Queen’s brother- in- law.

6. Who saw the ghost first?

Horatio (and the guards)

7. What did the ghost tell Hamlet to do?

To revenge (for his death)

8. What is Hamlet’s reaction after he listens to the


ghost?

He is not sure if what the ghost told is the truth and he


plans to find out all.
9. Why did Polonius always pay attention to Hamlet?

To spy on him

10. Why did Hamlet pay attention

To make people not pay attention to him and his plan.


11. Why did Hamlet suffer from an emotional struggle?

He did not know if killing the new King would be right or


wrong.
12. What happened after Hamlet found out the fact that
Claudius was the one who killed his father?

He wanted to kill Claudius but he could not because


Claudius was praying at that time.

13. Who was killed by Hamlet? Why?

Polonius. Hamlet thought that the person who was behind


the curtain was Claudius overhearing his talk with
Gertrude.

14. How did Ophelia react after her father died?

She became mad and finally she killed herself.

15. What happened to Hamlet after he was accused of


killing Polonius?

He was sent to England to be killed there.


16. What caused the conflict between Hamlet and
Laertes?

Laertes could not suffer when Hamlet caused his father’s


and sister’s death.
17. How did Hamlet return to Denmark?

The pirates sent him back after he discovered the plan of


Claudius.

18. What did he see when he returned?

Ophelia’s funeral.

19. In order to solve the conflict, what did Claudius and


Laertes arrange?

A fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes.

NOTE
1. Tới cúi cùng => quy tiên hớt
2. Quy trình quy tiên:
King Hamlet
Polonious
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Ophelia
Gertrude
Laeteres
Claudious
Hamlet
3. Người còn sống: Horatio => Người kể lại câu chuyện
4. Diễn ra ở Denmark

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