Concetti Chiave
- Hamlet returns to Denmark to find his father dead and his mother remarried to his uncle Claudius, now the king.
- The ghost of Hamlet's father reveals that Claudius murdered him, prompting Hamlet to seek revenge.
- Hamlet feigns madness to mask his intentions, rejecting Ophelia and plotting against Claudius.
- A play staged by Hamlet confirms Claudius's guilt, leading to a series of tragic events, including Polonius's accidental death.
- The story culminates in a deadly fencing match orchestrated by Claudius and Laertes, resulting in multiple deaths and Fortinbras's ascension to the throne.
For his own protection, and to conceal his plans, Hamlet pretends to be mad and rejects Ophelia, whom he once loved.
In the meantime, a company of actors has arrived at the castle and Hamlet asks them to stage a murder scene, similar to his father's, in Claudius's presence. 
Hamlet wants to verify the ghost's words from the king's reaction. The king's behaviour convinces Hamlet of his guilt. Queen Gertrude calls Hamlet to her room. His accusation concerning her incestuous marriage is so violent that she grows frightened and calls for help. The cry is echoed by another cry from behind a curtain and Hamlet kills the person behind it, whom he believes to be Claudius. This is in fact Ophelia's father, Polonius, who was eavesdropping'.
The king now fears for his safety and sends Hamlet to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who are given orders to kill him. Hamlet escapes murder and returns to Denmark, where he learns that Ophelia has drowned herself. Polonius's son, Laertes, returns from France to avenge his father's and his sister's death. He and Claudius organize a fencing match in which Laertes will use a sword with an unprotected tip dipped in poison. In addition ,Claudius prepares a cup of poisoned wine. When Laertes wounds Hamlet, the latter realizes the treachery and stabs Laertes. The queen unwittingly drinks from the poisoned cup, but before dying she and Laertes reveal that Claudius is the villain: Hamlet stabs him and forces him to drink the remains of the poisoned wine. Then he dies and Fortinbras, a Norwegian prince, becomes the new king of Denmark.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Por qué Hamlet finge estar loco?
- ¿Cómo confirma Hamlet la culpabilidad de Claudio?
- ¿Qué desencadena la muerte de Hamlet y quién se convierte en el nuevo rey de Dinamarca?
Hamlet finge estar loco para protegerse y ocultar sus planes de venganza tras descubrir que su padre fue asesinado por su tío, ahora rey.
Hamlet confirma la culpabilidad de Claudio al observar su reacción durante una escena de asesinato representada por una compañía de actores, similar a la muerte de su padre.
La muerte de Hamlet es desencadenada por una serie de traiciones y envenenamientos durante un duelo con Laertes. Fortinbras, un príncipe noruego, se convierte en el nuevo rey de Dinamarca.
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