Polonius is immediately dubious of Hamlet's intentions towards Ophelia, jumping to the conclusion that Ophelia's behavior with Hamlet may not have been entirely proper. This reaction showcases two defining traits of Polonius's character:...

In this humorous exchange, Ophelia promises to keep her brother Laertes' advice a secret, only for their father Polonius to immediately inquire about it, highlighting his character as an overly involved parent. In the scene, a chain of...

In this detailed enactment from "Hamlet," Act 1 Scene 3 is dissected, focusing on the domestic sphere of Polonius's household as Laertes prepares to leave for France. He offers his sister Ophelia advice to be cautious with Prince...

We got a surprise bunch of crickets, so we threw a cricket eating party and the animals enjoyed an abundance of cricket snacks!

Ophelia the opossum and Lollipop the skunk get their first try on a huge running wheel. Do they like it? Will they be able to use it?

Ophelia the opossum is here and ready to educate! She had a rough start to life but she's now in the care of dedicated humans and she's going to be a star to all who met her.

Opossums are seriously awesome! Here's 10 things that make them special. How many did you already know? I bet at least one of the facts surprises you!

This is discussion of the importance of vowel sounds in expressing emotions while analyzing a speech from Hamlet. The teacher guides the viewer through an exercise of speaking the vowels of the words to understand the emotional impact of...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: the manifestation of madness, real or feigned, and how it affects the characters in the play. Decide for yourself whether Hamlet is truly mad,...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: death and mortality. Consider for yourself Shakespeare’s provocative questions about our understanding of death, and the way it can affect...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the social expectations on men and women as presented in Hamlet. See the way that various characters challenge or conform to social conventions.

Along the way, learn how...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the question of whether deception is ever justified in Hamlet. See the characters of Claudius and Polonius, who show how lies and deception can cause a person’s downfall....

Hamlet is terrified when the ghost of his father appears to him with a shocking revelation: Hamlet’s father was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius! The ghost commands Hamlet to take revenge and kill Claudius. Horrified, Hamlet decides...

Everyone is puzzling to make sense of Hamlet’s increasingly crazed behaviour. Perhaps Hamlet is having some girlfriend trouble? But Hamlet is much more interested in investigating the ghost’s shocking claim that Claudius is a...

Panicking, Claudius tries to get rid of Hamlet by packing him off to England. Hamlet is frustrated and angry that he has not had the courage to take revenge as the ghost commanded. Back in Denmark, Claudius’ control is unravelling, and...

While Claudius is trying to spy on Hamlet, Hamlet is busy trying to trap Claudius. One night, Hamlet catches Claudius alone and unaware. Will Hamlet be able to go through with revenge? Later, Hamlet has a huge fight with his mother and...

Hamlet is back in town! As soon as he arrives in Denmark, however, he discovers some terrible news and is challenged to a deadly duel. As the final scene unravels, will justice finally be restored in Denmark?

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After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Hamlet’s themes with detailed textual analysis!<br/>
This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Hamlet, including Claudius, Gertrude and Ophelia.

A linking verb is a type of auxiliary verb that does not show any action. It simply links, or joins, the subject of a sentence to the subject complement (a word that identifies or describes the subject). The forms of the verbs to be, to...

A SELF-proclaimed ‘human doll’ has had eyelid surgery to make her appear more Caucasian - like her style icon Barbie. Ophelia Vanity, from Los Angeles, California, is half-Chinese by heritage - but spent $4,000 on a blepharoplasty to...

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Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. Hamlet rejects Ophelia...