Study Guide to Hamlet by William Shakespeare

by Intelligent Education (Created by)

Overview

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for William Shakespeare's Hamlet, one the most powerful and influential works of world literature.

As a tragedy of revenge from the seventeenth-century, Shakespeare mirrors the most fundamental themes and problems common of the Renaissance. Moreover, the play essentially demonstrates the difficulty of knowing the truth about other people and the power that knowledge can have. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Shakespeare's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:

- Introductions to the Author and the Work
- Character Summaries
- Plot Guides
- Section and Chapter Overviews
- Test Essay and Study Q&As

The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645425588
Publisher:	Dexterity
Publication date:	03/21/2020
Series:	Bright Notes
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	230
Sales rank:	860,877
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Intelligent Education is a learning company with a mission to publish accessible resources and digital tools to educate the world. Their mission drives every project, from publishing books to designing software and online courses, film projects, mobile apps, VR/AR learning tools and more. IE builds tools to empower people who love to learn. Intelligent Education offers courses in science, mathematics, the arts, humanities, history and language arts taught by leading university professors from Wake Forest University, Indiana University, Texas A&M University, and other great schools. The learning platform features 3D models and 360 media paired with instructional videos for on-screen and Mixed Reality interaction that increases student engagement and improves retention. The IE team is geographically located across the United States and is a division of Academic Influence. Learn more at http://intelligent.education.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1) Introduction to William Shakespeare 2) Introduction to Hamlet 3) Textual Analysis Act I Act II Act III: Scenes 1 and 2 Act III: Scenes 3 and 4 Act IV Act V: Scene 1 Act V: Scene 2 4) Character Analyses 5) Commentary On The Criticism 6) Essay Questions And Answers 7) Bibliography