DID YOU KNOW THAT WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ...?
* married the pregnant Anne when he was 18
* may have worked as a schoolmaster and actor
* only got a maximum of 8 pounds foe each play as an actor
* had a motto 'Non sans droit'
* never blotted out a line in his life (so says the legend)
(Source: Private Lives)
STUDY QUESTIONS - HAMLET
1. Briefly retell the plot.
2. Characterize the main characters.
3. What is the main conflict of the play?
4. Provide a personal characteristic of Hamlet, the prince.
5. What is the genre of the play?
6. Explain the term ‘soliloquy’ and apply it to the work. Choose one of Hamlet’s speeches and analyze it.
7. Why does Hamlet delay any action?
8. What are the subject matters of this play?
9. Comment on the tone.
10. Comment on the language used.
11. What may be the theme of this play?
12. Find few enigmatic motives or actions in the play.
Ideas for presentation: role play
Hamlet in The Simpsons
