Hamlet - Reference Guides
Document Summary
Introduction presentation of setting, main characters, and central themes. Development/rising action hamlet commences his plan to feign madness and discover the truth about his father"s death: claudius looks for the reason behind hamlet"s behavior. Climax trap is sprung with the play"s performance claudius is proven guilty in hamlet"s eyes death of polonius. Denouement/falling action presentation of events towards ultimate conclusion claudius plans the demise of hamlet. Conclusion death of all main characters except horatio and. Hamlet, laertes, and fortinbras seek revenge for the murder of their fathers: in hamlet"s play, the player recites a scene showing pyrrhus" murder of. Priam for the murder of achilles, pyrrhus" father. Polonius uses reynaldo to spy on laertes claudius and gertrude use. Horatio, rosencrantz, guildenstern, and ophelia to spy on hamlet: polonius spies on hamlet and gertrude. Polonius advises laertes regarding his appearance to society and ophelia about hamlet laertes advises ophelia about hamlet claudius advises. Laertes hamlet advises gertrude regarding her actions.