Hamlet - Theme

Question 1

revenge

Answer 1

• those who seek revenge are punished
• when seeking revenge, dig a grave for two
• revenge never pays off

Question 2

madness/insanity

Answer 2

• what happens when people pretend to be something they are not
• be careful who you pretend to be because that is who you become

Question 3

perception

Answer 3

• are our perceptions of someone real or not
• perceptions of people are real even if they are not true
• we judge people based on our perceived reality
• limited perceptions limit our understanding of reality
• perception is reality, even if it isn’t true

Question 4

answers

Answer 4

• look for what Shakespeare is saying through the setting, plot…
• what is he or she saying about
• overarching message (theme)
• symbols, setting, plot, characters
• when hamlet sees claudius
• death of many people
• he shows instances of both decisiveness and indecisiveness