Summary of William Shakespeare: Hamlet

📺 Free Summary of William Shakespeare's Hamlet (Shakespeare Today Series)

Hamlet is terrified when the ghost of his father appears to him with a shocking revelation: Hamlet’s father was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius! The ghost commands Hamlet to take revenge and kill Claudius. Horrified, Hamlet decides to investigate the truth. However, Hamlet descends into confusion and anguish, increasingly reluctant to kill Claudius, tragically causing other deaths along the way by accident. It all culminates in a dramatic final duel to the death…
Watch our plot summary of William Shakespeare's Hamlet to find out what happens.

00:00:00 Key information before we start
00:00:59 Horatio sees Old King Hamlet's ghost
00:02:36 Hamlet meets Old King Hamlet's ghost
00:03:24 Claudius and Polonius plot to spy on Hamlet
00:04:07 Hamlet plots to reveal Claudius' crimes with a play
00:05:39 Hamlet mistakenly kills Polonius while in an argument with his mother
00:07:03 Ophelia drowns herself
00:07:57 Hamlet and Laertes duel

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[gigi]

as someone with adhd, shakespeare is really hard for me to understand. the way everything is in this video is great. thank you so much.

[keeks]

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[rieyadomi]

Well explained! It's very easy to understand thanks to the labels on names, character drawings, annotations, the narrator's pacing, and clear voice!

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[denisecharles]

this was so much better than me having to read the whole play, I believe I can answer questions on my final based on this. thanks

[justfrank]

I know absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, so this was very useful!!! Thank you whoever you are

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[WeMakeMusic]

Wow....I look at Hamlet differently now because of this summary

[ameliaflanagan]

Good summary overall, but it's quite important to note that Claudius does display guilt for killing his brother. What is said in the video is unfortunately incorrect. He displays much self-loathing while he is praying, declaring his offence as 'rank'. This is what defines the brilliance of Shakespeare, as all of his characters have good and bad qualities about them. This shows Claudius has some moral compass and that he can be seen as both a villain and as a corrupt leader with some redeeming qualities. This is an important aspect to consider when writing your Hamlet essays.

[lucasli]

At least I'll be prepared for the tiniest bit of highschool in 5 years.

[SchoolingOnline]

00:00:59 Horatio sees Old King Hamlet's ghost
00:02:36 Hamlet meets Old King Hamlet's ghost
00:03:24 Claudius and Polonius plot to spy on Hamlet
00:04:07 Hamlet plots to reveal Claudius' crimes with a play
00:05:39 Hamlet mistakenly kills Polonius while in an argument with his mother
00:07:03 Ophelia drowns herself
00:07:57 Hamlet and Laertes duel

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