yes
Oh Yorick are you him Horatio
to be or not to be that is this plays
most important question welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’re exploring ten things
you should know about Shakespeare’s
Hamlet oh this too too solid flesh would
melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew
number ten about the author born in
stratford-upon-avon England and baptised
in the mid 16th century William
Shakespeare went to grammar school as a
boy and married Anne Hathway at age 18
it was in the late 1500s that
Shakespeare began acting in his own
stage plays and those of others the Bard
of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his
success allowed him to have a plane
company and they constructed their own
Playhouse known as the Globe Theatre I
call the Hamlet King
father number nine influences and
inspirations it’s believed that Hamlet
was based on a legendary person named
Ameth as described by Danish author Saxo
gramática s’ in a 12th century history
document another Theory speculates the
lost play or Hamlet may have served as
inspiration either way Shakespeare wrote
Hamlet in the eras generally accepted
style which was similar to his earlier
plays he also used long dramatic
speeches complex language and blank
verse poetry to move the plot along foul
deeds will rise though all the earth
o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes number
eight settings and era taking place
during the late medieval period in the
Kingdom of Denmark Hamlet is the longest
play Shakespeare ever wrote the tragedy
revolves around the royal family of
Denmark including Prince Hamlet King
Claudius and Queen Gertrude as well as
their noble men and women such as
Polonius and his daughter of philia but
my lord how does your honor for this
many a day I humbly thank you well
number seven
plot the plot follows Hamlet as he
discovers that his uncle Claudius killed
his father to become King and traces the
princes subsequent descent into madness
caused by his desire for vengeance after
being approached by his dead father’s
ghost the prince sets out to seek his
revenge he accidentally causes the death
of the king’s chief counsellor which
then leads to his daughter Afilias
suicide I hope thou should have been my
Hamlet’s wife
I thought thy bride-bed you have Dec
sweet maid and not of strewed thy grave
Hamlet’s final confrontation with
Claudius leads to his uncle’s death but
also to the deaths of his mother Afilias
brother and himself rest his good night
sweet prince
number six Prince Hamlet with the full
title being the tragedy of Hamlet Prince
of Denmark it’s not so surprising that
the title character’s fate isn’t a happy
one the play score involves his mental
struggles and actions following his
father’s death and anger towards his
uncle Claudius these eventually lead to
his downfall and the deaths of many
loved ones later on yeah
number five other characters King
Claudius is prince Hamlet’s uncle
brother to the deceased King Hamlet and
now husband to his widow Queen Gertrude
though initially seen as a competent
ruler his true nature is revealed once
Hamlet learns Claudius killed his father
if thou didst ever thy dear father love
revenge his foul and most unnatural
murder murder murder most foul while
remorseful for his crimes
Claudius isn’t willing to give up his
life for his throne but in the end his
plans to murder his nephew go horribly
wrong though her marriage to Claudius
angers Hamlet Gertrude does care for her
son but feels little guilt she is
contrasted with the innocent and
emotional Oh fie Lea who is also the
object of Hamlet’s affections number
four values and themes much of Hamlet’s
power stems from the play’s themes were
shown a world where betrayal revenge and
immorality rain clearly this is no ideal
world for we see that these traits
eventually lead to maddening and tragic
results suicide and fear of death are
also important themes which Hamlet
touches on in the plays most famous
speech to be or not to be that is the
question whether tis nobler in the mind
to suffer the slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune or to take arms
against a sea of
and by opposing
and
number three modern popularity though
Shakespeare’s plays were well-received
during his time his greatness only
really began to be fully appreciated in
the 1800’s Hamlet is now considered one
of his most influential plays and one of
the greatest works in all of English
literature as such it’s also one of his
most performed quoted and studied plays
I am my father’s spirit doomed for a
certain time to walk at night number two
literature adaptations thanks to its
many complexities and layers Hamlet has
inspired many writers such as Henry
Fielding Goethe Charles Dickens and
James Joyce with Herman Melville and
George Eliot also notably developing
Hamlet light characters whether they’re
direct or indirect references it’s clear
the tragedy has been very significant
and will continue to be tell master
Shakespeare something more cheerful next
time number one screen adaptations while
it’s been adapted for the stage
Hamlet’s popularity has made it one of
history’s most filmed stories including
several notable movies Laurence
Olivier’s oscar-winning 1948 take was
one of the most successful film
adaptations but the 90s saw Mel Gibson
and Kenneth Branagh portray the Prince
of Denmark Hamlet was then given a
modern twist in the 21st century with
Ethan Hawke and by opposing end them
to die
to sleep no more do you agree with our
list what’s your favorite piece of
Hamlet trivia be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10s I kind of want I do beseech you come
Oh Yorick are you him Horatio
to be or not to be that is this plays
most important question welcome to
watchmojo.com and in this installment of
mojo notes we’re exploring ten things
you should know about Shakespeare’s
Hamlet oh this too too solid flesh would
melt thaw and resolve itself into a dew
number ten about the author born in
stratford-upon-avon England and baptised
in the mid 16th century William
Shakespeare went to grammar school as a
boy and married Anne Hathway at age 18
it was in the late 1500s that
Shakespeare began acting in his own
stage plays and those of others the Bard
of Avon also wrote sonnets and poems his
success allowed him to have a plane
company and they constructed their own
Playhouse known as the Globe Theatre I
call the Hamlet King
father number nine influences and
inspirations it’s believed that Hamlet
was based on a legendary person named
Ameth as described by Danish author Saxo
gramática s’ in a 12th century history
document another Theory speculates the
lost play or Hamlet may have served as
inspiration either way Shakespeare wrote
Hamlet in the eras generally accepted
style which was similar to his earlier
plays he also used long dramatic
speeches complex language and blank
verse poetry to move the plot along foul
deeds will rise though all the earth
o’erwhelm them to men’s eyes number
eight settings and era taking place
during the late medieval period in the
Kingdom of Denmark Hamlet is the longest
play Shakespeare ever wrote the tragedy
revolves around the royal family of
Denmark including Prince Hamlet King
Claudius and Queen Gertrude as well as
their noble men and women such as
Polonius and his daughter of philia but
my lord how does your honor for this
many a day I humbly thank you well
number seven
plot the plot follows Hamlet as he
discovers that his uncle Claudius killed
his father to become King and traces the
princes subsequent descent into madness
caused by his desire for vengeance after
being approached by his dead father’s
ghost the prince sets out to seek his
revenge he accidentally causes the death
of the king’s chief counsellor which
then leads to his daughter Afilias
suicide I hope thou should have been my
Hamlet’s wife
I thought thy bride-bed you have Dec
sweet maid and not of strewed thy grave
Hamlet’s final confrontation with
Claudius leads to his uncle’s death but
also to the deaths of his mother Afilias
brother and himself rest his good night
sweet prince
number six Prince Hamlet with the full
title being the tragedy of Hamlet Prince
of Denmark it’s not so surprising that
the title character’s fate isn’t a happy
one the play score involves his mental
struggles and actions following his
father’s death and anger towards his
uncle Claudius these eventually lead to
his downfall and the deaths of many
loved ones later on yeah
number five other characters King
Claudius is prince Hamlet’s uncle
brother to the deceased King Hamlet and
now husband to his widow Queen Gertrude
though initially seen as a competent
ruler his true nature is revealed once
Hamlet learns Claudius killed his father
if thou didst ever thy dear father love
revenge his foul and most unnatural
murder murder murder most foul while
remorseful for his crimes
Claudius isn’t willing to give up his
life for his throne but in the end his
plans to murder his nephew go horribly
wrong though her marriage to Claudius
angers Hamlet Gertrude does care for her
son but feels little guilt she is
contrasted with the innocent and
emotional Oh fie Lea who is also the
object of Hamlet’s affections number
four values and themes much of Hamlet’s
power stems from the play’s themes were
shown a world where betrayal revenge and
immorality rain clearly this is no ideal
world for we see that these traits
eventually lead to maddening and tragic
results suicide and fear of death are
also important themes which Hamlet
touches on in the plays most famous
speech to be or not to be that is the
question whether tis nobler in the mind
to suffer the slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune or to take arms
against a sea of
and by opposing
and
number three modern popularity though
Shakespeare’s plays were well-received
during his time his greatness only
really began to be fully appreciated in
the 1800’s Hamlet is now considered one
of his most influential plays and one of
the greatest works in all of English
literature as such it’s also one of his
most performed quoted and studied plays
I am my father’s spirit doomed for a
certain time to walk at night number two
literature adaptations thanks to its
many complexities and layers Hamlet has
inspired many writers such as Henry
Fielding Goethe Charles Dickens and
James Joyce with Herman Melville and
George Eliot also notably developing
Hamlet light characters whether they’re
direct or indirect references it’s clear
the tragedy has been very significant
and will continue to be tell master
Shakespeare something more cheerful next
time number one screen adaptations while
it’s been adapted for the stage
Hamlet’s popularity has made it one of
history’s most filmed stories including
several notable movies Laurence
Olivier’s oscar-winning 1948 take was
one of the most successful film
adaptations but the 90s saw Mel Gibson
and Kenneth Branagh portray the Prince
of Denmark Hamlet was then given a
modern twist in the 21st century with
Ethan Hawke and by opposing end them
to die
to sleep no more do you agree with our
list what’s your favorite piece of
Hamlet trivia be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more informative top
10s I kind of want I do beseech you come
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