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:pen: HAMLET ACT 1 :pen: - Coggle Diagram
:pen: HAMLET ACT 1 :pen:
SCENE 1
Setting:- A castle in Elsinore, Denmark
Characters:- Bardardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio and the ghost (King Hamlet)
Understanding:- At first, Horatio doesn't believe the sightings of the ghost but when he sees it, he is speechless. In a desperate bid to clarify the situation, Horatio askes the ghost to speak if it had good intentions. The ghost then disappears and they all come to a conclusion that the ghost will speak to his own son.
Foreshadowing:- I think that Hamlet will not believe them at first but after seeing the ghost, they will understand of the situation.
SCENE 3
Characters:- Laertes, Ophelia, Polonius
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Understanding:- Laertes is about to leave to France and tells Ophelia to cut ties with Hamlet because it will only be temporary. Then Polonius shows up and tells Laertes to board the ship quickly and proceeds to give a long lecture on good habits. Laertes leaves. Then Polonius enquires Ophelia about what she and Laertes were talking about and then bans Ophelia from meeting and even talking with Hamlet.
SCENE 2
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Characters:- Claudius, Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Ophelia, Horatio and guards
Understanding:- Claudius makes his opening speech at the court and tells that we have to move past King Hamlet's death but Hamlet opposes this cleverly with his words but not directly. Then, in his famous soliloquy, Hamlet is angry at his mother for marrying so quickly after her late husband's death. After that Horatio comes in and tells Hamlet about the ghost's sighting and Hamlet agrees to keep watch that night.
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SCENE 4
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Characters:- Hamlet, King Hamlet's ghost, Horatio and Marcellus
Understanding:- King Hamlet (now the ghost) asks Hamlet to take revenge on Claudius by calling him garbage. Hamlet also agrees. He then asks Horatio and Marcellus to swear by his sword to not reveal what happened and to support him.
Foreshadowing:- I think that Hamlet will take revenge on Claudius in a clever way with the support of his friends.
SCENE 5
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Characters:- Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus
Understanding:- They all are waiting for the ghost to appear. In the background there are noises of Claudius' coronation and the ghost catches them unawares. Hamlet recognizes it as his father and attempts to follow. Horatio and Marcellus attempt to stop him but Hamlet is determined to follow.
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