Plot Summary (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Location of Elsinore Castle
Location of Elsinore Castle
Denmark
Who murdered King Hamlet according to the ghost
Who murdered King Hamlet according to the ghost
Claudius
Why Hamlet delays taking revenge
Why Hamlet delays taking revenge
His contemplative and thoughtful personality
What Hamlet uses to test Claudius's guilt
What Hamlet uses to test Claudius's guilt
A play-within-a-play (The Mousetrap)
Claudius's reaction to the murder scene in the play
Claudius's reaction to the murder scene in the play
Leaps up and storms out
How Polonius dies
How Polonius dies
Hamlet stabs him through a tapestry
Ophelia's fate after her father's death
Ophelia's fate after her father's death
Loses her mind and drowns in a river
Claudius's two-part poison plan for Hamlet
Claudius's two-part poison plan for Hamlet
Poisoned sword blade and poisoned wine goblet
How Queen Gertrude dies
How Queen Gertrude dies
Drinks from the poisoned goblet meant for Hamlet
Who takes the Danish throne at the end
Who takes the Danish throne at the end
Fortinbras, a Norwegian prince