Hamlet

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hamlet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the playwright?William Shakespeare
2. What is the date of first performance?Estimated between 1599 and 1601
3. What is Hamlet about?Hamlet is a story about a prince who talks to ghosts and pretends to be crazy to solve a mystery.
4. Why does Hamlet pretend to be mad?He pretends to be mad to hide his plan to find proof that his uncle killed his father.

Revenge Tragedy: A dramatic genre characterized by a cycle of revenge, often involving ghosts and madness.
Existentialism: A philosophical approach that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice.
Metatheatre: Theatre that draws attention to its own theatricality, such as plays within plays.