Hamlet's Denmark

Should Hamlet avenge his father's death? Is the ghost telling the truth or is it trying to trick Hamlet? Is Hamlet's inconsistent behavior a ploy or is he really insane? Something really is rotten in Denmark, and with the help of the...

Who speaks the first line of Shakespeare's Hamlet? Who is the last character to die in the tragedy? Whose death drives Ophelia mad? Readers' knowledge of the play is tested by 24 such clues in a crossword puzzle.

In this Hamlet Act II questions worksheet, students complete a series of questions specific to Act II in order to advance their understanding of the play.

Young scholars research the social context of Elizabethan England for Shakespeare's "Hamlet". They identify cultural influences on the play focusing on the theme of revenge and then analyze and compare film interpretations of the play.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Hamlet. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

This Fun Trivia online quiz asks 10 basic plot questions about Shakespeare's Hamlet. It does not require critical thinking or analysis.

In this Hamlet worksheet, students watch a summary video about Hamlet and then fill in the blanks to paragraphs about it. Students fill in the blanks and complete multiple choice questions for 34 blanks.

Students research the characters of Hamlet.  In this Shakespearean literature instructional activity, students complete a pre-reading activity designed to improve their familiarity with the characters in the story.  In small groups,...

Young scholars discover how Shakespeare's play interprets Elizabethan attitudes toward revenge, as reflected in the structure of the Elizabethan revenge tragedy, one of the most popular forms of drama of that era. Students perform...

High schoolers describe the traditional theatres of Japan, including Bunraku and Kabuki. They draw parallels between Kabuki and Elizabethan theatres and compare interpretations of modern film and video with the original texts.