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Hamlet - Coggle Diagram
Hamlet
Characters
Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Ophelia
Laertes
The Ghost
Plot
Exposition
Ghost reveals murder.
Rising Action
Hamlet feigns madness; Claudius suspects him.
Climax
The play exposes Claudius; Polonius is killed.
Falling Action
Ophelia's death; revenge plans unfold.
Catastrophe
Duel and deaths of major characters.
Themes
Revenge and its consequences.
Madness (real vs. feigned).
Mortality and the inevitability of death.
Corruption and moral decay.
Symbolism
The Ghost
Guilt and revenge.
Skull of Yorick
Reflection on death.
Poison
Betrayal and corruption.