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GCSE: English Literature: Drama: By Author: William Shakespeare: Hamlet Coursework


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Highest Rated Hamlet Essays

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Is Hamlet a tragic hero, a weak revenger or a political misfit?
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How does Hamlet present its female characters
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Close reference to act 3 scene 2 (the mouse trap)
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In the opening two scenes of the play explore how Shakespeare puts you inside the mind and heart of Hamlet himself.
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Why is 'Hamlet' seen as such a unique play even though it is part of the English revenge tradition in drama?
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Compare the language and tone of each soliloquy, commenting on how these speeches reveal Hamlets state of mind.
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Hamlet - looking at the history of the play, the genre, Shakespeare himself and the globe theatre in which so many of Shakespeare's plays were preformed.
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Disease Imagery and Hamlet
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"Hamlet is better at talking about revenge, than he is at doing it." Consider the reasons for his delay.
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According to Aristotelian philosophy a tragedy is a compressed development of a single plot.
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There is a clash of cultures in "Hamlet": the medieval traditions of revenge and the more modern renaissance thinking. How does this influence Hamlet's thinking and actions?
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Fortinbras: The Deus Ex Machina of Hamlet
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"Show How Plot, Charecterisation and Theme Are Effectively Portrayed In Act 1 of Hamlet"
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Hamlet and the Three Soliloquies
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What Did He Just Say? - Monologues in Hamlet
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Hamlet: How doesShakespeare build up to the climax in the final scene?
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"Hamlet is so much more than a traditional revenge tragedy"
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Exploring Hamlet's state of mind(Act 1, Scene 2 - Act 1, Scene 5)
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"One Good Beating"
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Analysis of Act 1 - Hamlet
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These attributes made Hamlet the perfect example of a tragic hero.
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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1
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What is the role of the Ghost in 'Hamlet'?
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The tragedy of Hamlet is not a fatal flaw in the character of the prince. He is simply ill-suited to the role he must play.
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How are the tensions which were a part of Elizabethan society shown through Shakespeare's portrayal of Hamlet's attitudes to what critics have referred to as his 'dilemma'?
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Hamlet Explored

About Hamlet.

"Hamlet" tells the sad tale of a prince who falls into depression after the death of his father. His mother gets married to Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, only two months after the funeral. Hamlet begins to suspect that his father was murdered and starts to plan his revenge. Add in mistreated girlfriends, ghosts, duels, suicide and poison and you have one of Shakespeare's finest tragedies.

Hamlet: What Will I Study?

Studying a Shakespeare play for GCSE English Literature usually means completing coursework essays and sitting an exam. In the exam you'll have to respond to questions based on one or two extracts from the play. Although the extracts mean you don't have to learn the play by heart, to score high marks you'll need to know the whole story and characters well. Questions often ask you to write about why a character is behaving as they are, and how an audience might respond to this.


GCSE English Literature usually means that you'll get to watch film or TV versions of the play. You'll have to compare how different directors have chosen to show the story of Hamlet. Many great actors have played the role - Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and even Mel Gibson, so there are lots of versions to choose from. Unfortunately the 2008 film "Hamlet the Vampire Slayer" probably won't be on your syllabus!

Hamlet... What Comes Next?

If you've enjoyed "Hamlet" there are lots more Shakespeare plays you could study. A Level English Literature should cover at least one more, and you could choose to go on to an English literature degree at university. Shakespeare's plays are performed in theatres worldwide and are available on film if you want to see more.

More About Hamlet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/themes_index.shtml


http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/plays.htm


http://absoluteshakespeare.com/plays/hamlet/hamlet.htm

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