1. Hamlet: Tragedy-A Play about death Lucille

3. The Story is about … The drama is described a Denmark prince, whose uncle has murdered his father to become the king and married his mother. The drama is described a Denmark prince, whose uncle has murdered his father to become the king and married his mother. However, when Hamlet saw his father ’ s phantom that he realized the truth. However, when Hamlet saw his father ’ s phantom that he realized the truth.

5. The Story is about … He decided to pretend he is mad, so he could get the chance to take revenge to his enemy. He decided to pretend he is mad, so he could get the chance to take revenge to his enemy. Denmark ’ s new king- Claudius, who is Hamlet ’ s uncle, also tried to killed Hamlet for guarding his crown. Denmark ’ s new king- Claudius, who is Hamlet ’ s uncle, also tried to killed Hamlet for guarding his crown.

6. Horatio, Marcellus, Hamlet, and the Ghost (Artist: Henry Fuseli 1798)Henry Fuseli

7. The Story is about … At the end, Hamlet fell into Claudius ’ s trap, when his life going to the end, as well as he killed his great enemy and fullfilled his wish. At the end, Hamlet fell into Claudius ’ s trap, when his life going to the end, as well as he killed his great enemy and fullfilled his wish. Mostly, every main characters had died, but Hamlet ’ s best friend, Horatio. Mostly, every main characters had died, but Hamlet ’ s best friend, Horatio.

8. The Story is about … Therefore, I considered this play is talking about death and existence. Therefore, I considered this play is talking about death and existence. “ To be, or not to be: that is the question ” “ To be, or not to be: that is the question ”

10. To be, or not to be: that is the question Thus, the lines "whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer/the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" represent the to be option, and "to take arms against a sea of troubles/and by opposing end them" the not to be option. Thus, the lines "whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer/the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" represent the to be option, and "to take arms against a sea of troubles/and by opposing end them" the not to be option.

11. Tragedy period Around 1601 to about 1608. Around 1601 to about 1608. Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth and Hamlet(1601). Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth and Hamlet(1601).

12. Tragedy period In these year of his middle age (around thirty-seven to forty-four) was heavily burdened in spirit. In these year of his middle age (around thirty-seven to forty-four) was heavily burdened in spirit. He felt it to be the greatest form of drama and felt himself equal to it He felt it to be the greatest form of drama and felt himself equal to it

13. Haunted by a ghost “ Hamlet has always been a haunted man;but for the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries he was haunted by a ghost, and one can hardly say that of his more recent history, when the ghost has become so much of an embarrassment. ” (Shakespeare ’ s early tragedies, 2005) “ Hamlet has always been a haunted man;but for the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries he was haunted by a ghost, and one can hardly say that of his more recent history, when the ghost has become so much of an embarrassment. ” (Shakespeare ’ s early tragedies, 2005)

14. Death pervades the play. Of the eleven principal characters, one is already dead (the Ghost), Of the eleven principal characters, one is already dead (the Ghost), eight die during the course of the play (Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildernstern, Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius, and Hamlet), eight die during the course of the play (Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildernstern, Ophelia, Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius, and Hamlet), one attempts suicide (Horatio, who is stopped by Hamlet) and one attempts suicide (Horatio, who is stopped by Hamlet) and

15. Death pervades the play. one is responsible for the death of thousands (Fortinbras). one is responsible for the death of thousands (Fortinbras). All the tragedies is surrounded this grief prince, undoubtedly, Hamlet causes many death directly and undirectly. All the tragedies is surrounded this grief prince, undoubtedly, Hamlet causes many death directly and undirectly.

16. References Nicholas Brooke, Shakespeare ’ s early tragedies, 2005 Nicholas Brooke, Shakespeare ’ s early tragedies, 2005 A.C. Bradley, Shakespearean Tragedy, 2007 A.C. Bradley, Shakespearean Tragedy, 2007 Susanne L. Wofford, Hamlet: William Shakespeare, 1994 Susanne L. Wofford, Hamlet: William Shakespeare, 1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet http://www.online- literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/ http://www.online- literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/