Hamlet. Scene by Scene

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark I. a) Time: Sixteenth Century b) Place: Denmark c) Preliminary situation: King Hamlet, King of Denmark is killed. Hamlet the Prince's uncle,         Claudius, receives the throne and marries Queen Gertrude. II. a) Initial Incident: A ghost appears to Marcellus and another guard who decide to inform Hamlet of         it's presence. b) Rising Action:         1.2 Claudius, the new King, is holding court and thanks his subjects for their support. He …showed first 75 words of 1198 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1198 total…look at revenge as a more evil thing than I did before. Revenge is a silly game and I'm better of not playing it. VI. Quotations:         'Why, the, 'tis none to you, for there is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me, it is a prison' (Hamlet: 2.2 268-270)         'Let me not think on't; frailty, they name is woman!' (Hamlet: 1.2 150)         'This above all: to thine own self be true...' (Polonius: 1.3 84)