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Hamlet Character Map Graphic Organizer

Hamlet Character Map Graphic Organizer
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Hamlet Summary and Lesson Plans

Hamlet by William Shakespeare: Lesson Plans and Activities

Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray

One of the most quoted lines of Shakespeare comes from Hamlet: "To be or not to be, that is the question!" Inspire and engage your students with captivating storyboards as you teach The Tragedy of Hamlet, a dark tale of a prince consumed by revenge.




Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, The

Storyboard Description

Hamlet characters - Character Map

Storyboard Text

  • Slide: 1
  • Hamlet
  • Plot Details:
  • • Seeking revenge for his father's​ death
  • Characterization:
  • • Indecisive, morbid, moody.
  • Motives:
  • • Can't stand Claudius
  • Friend(s):
  • • Horatio
  • Enemy(s):
  • •Claudius, Laertes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
  • Slide: 2
  • Gertrude
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  • Slide: 3
  • Claudius
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  • Slide: 4
  • Horatio
  • Plot Details:
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  • Slide: 5
  • King Hamlet - Ghost
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  • Slide: 6
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
  • Plot Details:
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  • Friend(s):
  • Enemy(s):
  • Slide: 7
  • Laertes
  • Plot Details:
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  • Friend(s):
  • Enemy(s):
  • Slide: 8
  • Ophelia
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  • Slide: 9
  • Polonius
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