Month: October 2015

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 6 Summary

    The scene starts of with Horatio receiving a letter from Hamlet saying that he has been captured by pirates on his way to England but he is now being brought back to Denmark in safety of the pirates protection. In returns for their good will he has promised to do them a favour. He then…

  • Achilles – Character Appearance

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 5 Summary

    The scene starts of with Gertrude and Claudius talking about Ophelia and how Gertrude does not wish to he her in bereavement and Claudius say she should be pitied as the grief has made her become such a different entity entirely. Ophelia then comes out with flowers and singing quite strange songs, it appears that…

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 4 Summary

    The scene starts off in a nearby plain in Denmark where young Fortinbras is marching with his army travelling through Denmark towards to attack Poland, Fortinbras orders his captain to go and ask the King of Denmark for permission to travel through his country. While doing so he bumps into: Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern on…

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 3 Summary

    The scene starts off with the king speaking to several of the attendant about Polonius death and plan to send hamlet to go live in England, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern than enter with Hamlet. Claudius ask for the whereabouts of Polonius body and Hamlet uses excuses like he has been eaten by worms and the only…

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 2 Summary

    The scene starts off with hamlet saying that he has “safely Stowed” Polonius dead body in the castle, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern enter and ask what has happened to the body and hamlet replies by not giving a straight forward answer but instead says “he body is with the king, but the king is not with…

  • Hamlet Act 4 Scene 1 Summary

    The scene starts off with Claudius and Gertrude talking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern when king Claudius asks about Hamlet and Gertrude tells the guards to go away so they can speak privately. she then tells him about her encounter with hamlet not to long ago. she tells him that he has gone mad and killed…

  • Hamlet Act 3 Full Summary

    Scene 1: The scene starts off with Claudius and Gertrude talking about Hamlets spout into madness and find out that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern cannot find out why Hamlet is so melancholy, However they do tell that hamlet is very excited about the player and Claudius and Gertrude agree to see the play. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern…

  • Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4 Summary

    The scene starts off with Polonius and Gertrude awaiting Hamlet arrival in the Gertrude chamber. Polonius reveals to us that his plan is to hide behind the curtain to examine Hamlet insanity and threatening behaviour. Polonius urges the queen to be as harsh as possible with hamlet to get the real behaviour out of him,…

  • Hamlet Act 3 Scene 3 Summary

    The scene starts off with the king, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern talking about the play and the kings plans to send him away from Denmark, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave and the king starts praying presenting the chance for Hamlet to kill him but he doesn’t go through with it because he is praying and he doesn’t…