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Powerpoint Shakespeare

Powerpoint Shakespeare. Cultural resource for busy executives. We are about to study one of Shakespeare’s tragedies: Macbeth . Today, you are going to watch another of his tragedies: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark .

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Powerpoint Shakespeare

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  1. Powerpoint Shakespeare Cultural resource for busy executives

  2. We are about to study one of Shakespeare’s tragedies: Macbeth. Today, you are going to watch another of his tragedies: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Before viewing, go through this plot synopsis of the play so that you will better understand what’s going on as you watch. Make a list of characters with a brief description of each to help you keep up with them as the movie progresses.

  3. Hamlet – executive summary

  4. Hamlet – executive summary 1 Hamlet meets his father’s ghost

  5. Hamlet – executive summary 2 Hamlet learns that his father was killed by his brother Claudius and Queen Gertrude.

  6. Hamlet – executive summary 2 Claudius has quickly become king.

  7. Hamlet – executive summary 3 This is rather upsetting

  8. Hamlet – executive summary 4 The ghost demands revenge

  9. Hamlet – executive summary 5 Hamlet agrees

  10. Hamlet – executive summary 6 His friends swear to keep what they have seen a secret

  11. Hamlet – executive summary 7 Meanwhile… the King’s advisor Polonius meets his daughter Ophelia. Hamlet has upset her.

  12. Hamlet – executive summary 8 Hamlet is acting mad

  13. Hamlet – executive summary 9 We learn that Fortinbras, King of Norway, has been persuaded to invade Poland instead of Denmark

  14. Hamlet – executive summary 10 A troupe of players arrive Hamlet Play within play

  15. Hamlet – executive summary 10 A troupe of players arrive Hamlet The murder of Gonzago Play within play

  16. Hamlet – executive summary 11 Play contains lines which Hamlet writes to expose Claudius and Gertrude

  17. Hamlet – executive summary 11 Play contains lines which Hamlet writes to expose Claudius and Gertrude

  18. Hamlet – executive summary 12 Hamlet rages at his inability to kill Claudius

  19. Hamlet – executive summary 13 Polonius accidentally killed by Hamlet

  20. Hamlet – executive summary 14 Claudius wants Hamlet to go to England

  21. Hamlet – executive summary 15 …where he will be executed

  22. Hamlet – executive summary 16 Ophelia has been driven mad by father’s death and Hamlet’s rejection of her

  23. Hamlet – executive summary 17 Laertes, Ophelia’s brother, swears revenge on Hamlet

  24. Hamlet – executive summary 18 Hamlet returns to Danish court: Claudius suggests a duel between Laertes and Hamlet…

  25. Hamlet – executive summary 19 …where the King will offer Hamlet a poisoned goblet

  26. Hamlet – executive summary 20 Ophelia dies

  27. Hamlet – executive summary 21 Hamlet muses on death at Yorick’s grave

  28. Hamlet – executive summary 22 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are killed

  29. Hamlet – executive summary 22 Queen accidentally poisons herself

  30. Hamlet – executive summary 23 Both duellists wounded by poisoned sword: Laertes reveals plot and Hamlet kills king

  31. Hamlet – executive summary 24 Laertes dies

  32. Hamlet – executive summary 25 Fortinbras arrives from Norway and discovers the carnage

  33. Hamlet – executive summary 25 Hamlet dies

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