yes Oh Yorick are you him Horatio
Oh Yorick are you him Horatio
Oh Yorick are you him Horatio to be or not to be that is this plays
to be or not to be that is this plays
to be or not to be that is this plays most important question welcome to
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mojo notes we’re exploring ten things you should know about Shakespeare’s
you should know about Shakespeare’s
you should know about Shakespeare’s Hamlet oh this too too solid flesh would
Hamlet oh this too too solid flesh would
Hamlet oh this too too solid flesh would melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew
melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew
melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in
number ten about the author born in stratford-upon-avon England and baptised
stratford-upon-avon England and baptised
stratford-upon-avon England and baptised in the mid 16th century William
in the mid 16th century William
in the mid 16th century William Shakespeare went to grammar school as a
Shakespeare went to grammar school as a
Shakespeare went to grammar school as a boy and married Anne Hathway at age 18
boy and married Anne Hathway at age 18
boy and married Anne Hathway at age 18 it was in the late 1500s that
it was in the late 1500s that
it was in the late 1500s that Shakespeare began acting in his own
Shakespeare began acting in his own
Shakespeare began acting in his own stage plays and those of others the Bard
stage plays and those of others the Bard
stage plays and those of others the Bard of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his
of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his
of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his success allowed him to have a plane
success allowed him to have a plane
success allowed him to have a plane company and they constructed their own
company and they constructed their own
company and they constructed their own Playhouse known as the Globe Theatre I
Playhouse known as the Globe Theatre I
Playhouse known as the Globe Theatre I call the Hamlet King
call the Hamlet King
call the Hamlet King father number nine influences and
father number nine influences and
father number nine influences and inspirations it’s believed that Hamlet
inspirations it’s believed that Hamlet
inspirations it’s believed that Hamlet was based on a legendary person named
was based on a legendary person named
was based on a legendary person named Ameth as described by Danish author Saxo
Ameth as described by Danish author Saxo
Ameth as described by Danish author Saxo gramática s’ in a 12th century history
gramática s’ in a 12th century history
gramática s’ in a 12th century history document another Theory speculates the
document another Theory speculates the
document another Theory speculates the lost play or Hamlet may have served as
lost play or Hamlet may have served as
lost play or Hamlet may have served as inspiration either way Shakespeare wrote
inspiration either way Shakespeare wrote
inspiration either way Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in the eras generally accepted
Hamlet in the eras generally accepted
Hamlet in the eras generally accepted style which was similar to his earlier
style which was similar to his earlier
style which was similar to his earlier plays he also used long dramatic
plays he also used long dramatic
plays he also used long dramatic speeches complex language and blank
speeches complex language and blank
speeches complex language and blank verse poetry to move the plot along foul
verse poetry to move the plot along foul
verse poetry to move the plot along foul deeds will rise though all the earth
deeds will rise though all the earth
deeds will rise though all the earth o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes number
o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes number
o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes number eight settings and era taking place
eight settings and era taking place
eight settings and era taking place during the late medieval period in the
during the late medieval period in the
during the late medieval period in the Kingdom of Denmark Hamlet is the longest
Kingdom of Denmark Hamlet is the longest
Kingdom of Denmark Hamlet is the longest play Shakespeare ever wrote the tragedy
play Shakespeare ever wrote the tragedy
play Shakespeare ever wrote the tragedy revolves around the royal family of
revolves around the royal family of
revolves around the royal family of Denmark including Prince Hamlet King
Denmark including Prince Hamlet King
Denmark including Prince Hamlet King Claudius and Queen Gertrude as well as
Claudius and Queen Gertrude as well as
Claudius and Queen Gertrude as well as their noble men and women such as
their noble men and women such as
their noble men and women such as Polonius and his daughter of philia but
Polonius and his daughter of philia but
Polonius and his daughter of philia but my lord how does your honor for this
my lord how does your honor for this
my lord how does your honor for this many a day I humbly thank you well
many a day I humbly thank you well
many a day I humbly thank you well number seven
number seven
number seven plot the plot follows Hamlet as he
plot the plot follows Hamlet as he
plot the plot follows Hamlet as he discovers that his uncle Claudius killed
discovers that his uncle Claudius killed
discovers that his uncle Claudius killed his father to become King and traces the
his father to become King and traces the
his father to become King and traces the princes subsequent descent into madness
princes subsequent descent into madness
princes subsequent descent into madness caused by his desire for vengeance after
caused by his desire for vengeance after
caused by his desire for vengeance after being approached by his dead father’s
being approached by his dead father’s
being approached by his dead father’s ghost the prince sets out to seek his
ghost the prince sets out to seek his
ghost the prince sets out to seek his revenge he accidentally causes the death
revenge he accidentally causes the death
revenge he accidentally causes the death of the king’s chief counsellor which
of the king’s chief counsellor which
of the king’s chief counsellor which then leads to his daughter Afilias
then leads to his daughter Afilias
then leads to his daughter Afilias suicide I hope thou should have been my
suicide I hope thou should have been my
suicide I hope thou should have been my Hamlet’s wife
Hamlet’s wife
Hamlet’s wife I thought thy bride-bed you have Dec
I thought thy bride-bed you have Dec
I thought thy bride-bed you have Dec sweet maid and not of strewed thy grave
sweet maid and not of strewed thy grave
sweet maid and not of strewed thy grave Hamlet’s final confrontation with
Hamlet’s final confrontation with
Hamlet’s final confrontation with Claudius leads to his uncle’s death but
Claudius leads to his uncle’s death but
Claudius leads to his uncle’s death but also to the deaths of his mother Afilias
also to the deaths of his mother Afilias
also to the deaths of his mother Afilias brother and himself rest his good night
brother and himself rest his good night
brother and himself rest his good night sweet prince
sweet prince
sweet prince number six Prince Hamlet with the full
number six Prince Hamlet with the full
number six Prince Hamlet with the full title being the tragedy of Hamlet Prince
title being the tragedy of Hamlet Prince
title being the tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark it’s not so surprising that
of Denmark it’s not so surprising that
of Denmark it’s not so surprising that the title character’s fate isn’t a happy
the title character’s fate isn’t a happy
the title character’s fate isn’t a happy one the play score involves his mental
one the play score involves his mental
one the play score involves his mental struggles and actions following his
struggles and actions following his
struggles and actions following his father’s death and anger towards his
father’s death and anger towards his
father’s death and anger towards his uncle Claudius these eventually lead to
uncle Claudius these eventually lead to
uncle Claudius these eventually lead to his downfall and the deaths of many
his downfall and the deaths of many
his downfall and the deaths of many loved ones later on yeah
number five other characters King
number five other characters King Claudius is prince Hamlet’s uncle
Claudius is prince Hamlet’s uncle
Claudius is prince Hamlet’s uncle brother to the deceased King Hamlet and
brother to the deceased King Hamlet and
brother to the deceased King Hamlet and now husband to his widow Queen Gertrude
now husband to his widow Queen Gertrude
now husband to his widow Queen Gertrude though initially seen as a competent
though initially seen as a competent
though initially seen as a competent ruler his true nature is revealed once
ruler his true nature is revealed once
ruler his true nature is revealed once Hamlet learns Claudius killed his father
Hamlet learns Claudius killed his father
Hamlet learns Claudius killed his father if thou didst ever thy dear father love
if thou didst ever thy dear father love
if thou didst ever thy dear father love revenge his foul and most unnatural
revenge his foul and most unnatural
revenge his foul and most unnatural murder murder murder most foul while
murder murder murder most foul while
murder murder murder most foul while remorseful for his crimes
remorseful for his crimes
remorseful for his crimes Claudius isn’t willing to give up his
Claudius isn’t willing to give up his
Claudius isn’t willing to give up his life for his throne but in the end his
life for his throne but in the end his
life for his throne but in the end his plans to murder his nephew go horribly
plans to murder his nephew go horribly
plans to murder his nephew go horribly wrong though her marriage to Claudius
wrong though her marriage to Claudius
wrong though her marriage to Claudius angers Hamlet Gertrude does care for her
angers Hamlet Gertrude does care for her
angers Hamlet Gertrude does care for her son but feels little guilt she is
son but feels little guilt she is
son but feels little guilt she is contrasted with the innocent and
contrasted with the innocent and
contrasted with the innocent and emotional Oh fie Lea who is also the
emotional Oh fie Lea who is also the
emotional Oh fie Lea who is also the object of Hamlet’s affections number
object of Hamlet’s affections number
object of Hamlet’s affections number four values and themes much of Hamlet’s
four values and themes much of Hamlet’s
four values and themes much of Hamlet’s power stems from the play’s themes were
power stems from the play’s themes were
power stems from the play’s themes were shown a world where betrayal revenge and
shown a world where betrayal revenge and
shown a world where betrayal revenge and immorality rain clearly this is no ideal
immorality rain clearly this is no ideal
immorality rain clearly this is no ideal world for we see that these traits
world for we see that these traits
world for we see that these traits eventually lead to maddening and tragic
eventually lead to maddening and tragic
eventually lead to maddening and tragic results suicide and fear of death are
results suicide and fear of death are
results suicide and fear of death are also important themes which Hamlet
also important themes which Hamlet
also important themes which Hamlet touches on in the plays most famous
touches on in the plays most famous
touches on in the plays most famous speech to be or not to be that is the
speech to be or not to be that is the
speech to be or not to be that is the question whether tis nobler in the mind
question whether tis nobler in the mind
question whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of
to suffer the slings and arrows of
to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms
outrageous fortune or to take arms
outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of
against a sea of
against a sea of and by opposing
and
and number three modern popularity though
number three modern popularity though
number three modern popularity though Shakespeare’s plays were well-received
Shakespeare’s plays were well-received
Shakespeare’s plays were well-received during his time his greatness only
during his time his greatness only
during his time his greatness only really began to be fully appreciated in
really began to be fully appreciated in
really began to be fully appreciated in the 1800’s Hamlet is now considered one
the 1800’s Hamlet is now considered one
the 1800’s Hamlet is now considered one of his most influential plays and one of
of his most influential plays and one of
of his most influential plays and one of the greatest works in all of English
the greatest works in all of English
the greatest works in all of English literature as such it’s also one of his
literature as such it’s also one of his
literature as such it’s also one of his most performed quoted and studied plays
most performed quoted and studied plays
most performed quoted and studied plays I am my father’s spirit doomed for a
I am my father’s spirit doomed for a
I am my father’s spirit doomed for a certain time to walk at night number two
certain time to walk at night number two
certain time to walk at night number two literature adaptations thanks to its
literature adaptations thanks to its
literature adaptations thanks to its many complexities and layers Hamlet has
many complexities and layers Hamlet has
many complexities and layers Hamlet has inspired many writers such as Henry
inspired many writers such as Henry
inspired many writers such as Henry Fielding Goethe Charles Dickens and
Fielding Goethe Charles Dickens and
Fielding Goethe Charles Dickens and James Joyce with Herman Melville and
James Joyce with Herman Melville and
James Joyce with Herman Melville and George Eliot also notably developing
George Eliot also notably developing
George Eliot also notably developing Hamlet light characters whether they’re
Hamlet light characters whether they’re
Hamlet light characters whether they’re direct or indirect references it’s clear
direct or indirect references it’s clear
direct or indirect references it’s clear the tragedy has been very significant
the tragedy has been very significant
the tragedy has been very significant and will continue to be tell master
and will continue to be tell master
and will continue to be tell master Shakespeare something more cheerful next
Shakespeare something more cheerful next
Shakespeare something more cheerful next time number one screen adaptations while
time number one screen adaptations while
time number one screen adaptations while it’s been adapted for the stage
it’s been adapted for the stage
it’s been adapted for the stage Hamlet’s popularity has made it one of
Hamlet’s popularity has made it one of
Hamlet’s popularity has made it one of history’s most filmed stories including
history’s most filmed stories including
history’s most filmed stories including several notable movies Laurence
several notable movies Laurence
several notable movies Laurence Olivier’s oscar-winning 1948 take was
Olivier’s oscar-winning 1948 take was
Olivier’s oscar-winning 1948 take was one of the most successful film
one of the most successful film
one of the most successful film adaptations but the 90s saw Mel Gibson
adaptations but the 90s saw Mel Gibson
adaptations but the 90s saw Mel Gibson and Kenneth Branagh portray the Prince
and Kenneth Branagh portray the Prince
and Kenneth Branagh portray the Prince of Denmark Hamlet was then given a
of Denmark Hamlet was then given a
of Denmark Hamlet was then given a modern twist in the 21st century with
modern twist in the 21st century with
modern twist in the 21st century with Ethan Hawke and by opposing end them
Ethan Hawke and by opposing end them
Ethan Hawke and by opposing end them to die
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