| Exposition | 1.Ghost appears to Hamlet2. Polonius forbids Ophelia to see Hamlet |
| Inciting Incident | Ghost tells Hamlet to avenge his father’s death |
| Rising Action | 1. Polonius concludes that Hamlet is insane due to Ophelia’s rejection2. Ophelia distances herself from Hamlet3. Hamlet rejects Ophelia 4. Hamlet delivers “to be or not to be”5. Play is performed |
| Turning Point | Hamlet realizes that Claudius is guilty of murdering his father |
| Falling Action | 1. Hamlet kills Polonius 2. Claudius orders Hamlet to England where he will be killed. 3. Ophelia goes insane and eventually drowns4. Laertes returns to avenge Polonius 5. Hamlet returns6. Claudius and Laertes plot to kill Hamlet |
| Climax | 1. Queen drinks poison 2. Laertes accidently posioned by Hamlet3. Hamlet dies from poison on rapier4. Hamlet stabs Claudius and makes him drink posion |
| Rosemary | rememberance of their father |
| Pansies | thoughts |
| Fennel and Columbine | unfaithfulness |
| Rue (Claudius) | repentence |
| Rue (Ophelia) | sorrow |
Hamlet Test
July 20, 2019