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Hamlet•Teacher’snotes

Author:WilliamShakespeare,adaptedbyLouieStowell

Readerlevel:Advanced

Wordcount:2481

Lexilelevel:480L

Texttype:Adaptedclassic

Aboutthestory

ThisatmosphericadaptatonofShakespeare’smostofen-performedtragedyopens,liketheplay,onthe

castlebatlementswherefrightenedguardswaitforthenightlyvisitofthedeadKing’sghost.Withthem

isHorato,friendtotheKing’sson,Hamlet.Hamletissuspiciousabouthisfather’sdeath,andappalled

thathismotherhasnowmarriedhisfather’sbrother.Theghostwon’tspeaktoHorato,butthenext

nightconfirmsHamlet’ssuspicions:hewasmurderedbyhisbrother,andHamletmusttakerevenge.

HamlettellsHoratothathewillpretendtobemad,sothathisunclewon’tsuspecthistrueintentons.

ThecourterPoloniusbelievesHamletismadwithloveforhisdaughterOphelia,andheandKing

ClaudiushidetowatchHamletrantngandraving,althoughClaudiusisn’tconvincedthatloveisthe

cause.HamletagonizesoverwhentokillClaudius,dwithdoubtandself-loathing.Poloniusand

Claudiusspyonhimonceagain,butHamletseesmovementbehindacurtainandfatallystabsPolonius.

ClaudiustakestheopportunitytosendhimawaytoEngland,butHamletescapesandreturns.

DistraughtatHamlet’scrueltyandherfather’sdeath,Opheliagoesmadanddrownsherself.Herbrother,

Laertes,swearsrevengeonHamlet,andClaudiusproposesthathechallengeHamlettoaduel,fightng

withapoisonedsword.Watchingtheduel,theQueentakesapoisoneddrink,alsointendedforHamlet,

andHamletfinallyseizesthemomentandstabstheKing;butbothheandLaertesarefatallywounded,

andonlyHoratolivestotelltheterribletale.

Abouttheauthor

WilliamShakespeare(1564-1616)wasborninSt