1) The ghost of Hamlet's father appears to Hamlet and tells him he was murdered by his brother Claudius. 2) Hamlet devises a plan to test Claudius's guilt by performing a play that mirrors the murder and observes Claudius's reaction. 3) At the play, Claudius storms off in guilt and confirmation of his crime, while Ophelia drowns herself after rejecting Hamlet's love. 4) At a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes, both are fatally wounded by a poisoned blade meant only for Hamlet, leading to the deaths of all main characters except Horatio.

1. Hamlet The blobs do Hamlet in 21 slides

2. The guards see a ghost Look where it comes again! Ghost In the same figure like the king that’s dead!! Guard

3. The new king has married the old king’s wife Though yet of our dear brother’s death the memory be green, I have taken to wife. Hamlet, my cousin and now my son, how it is that the clouds still hang on you? Not so I am too much in the sun. Gertrude Claudius Hamlet

4. Hamlet is troubled Oh God, how weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world. That it should come to this, my father, not too months dead, and yet within a month, she married with my uncle – let me not think on it! Frailty thy name is woman…. Hamlet

5. Laertes is going to university My blessing with thee, be rich not gaudy, neither a borrower nor a lender be. And above all to thine own self be true! Farewell sister, farewell father Polonius Ophelia Laertes

6. Ophelia thinks Hamlet loves her He hath my lord of late, made many tenders of his affection to me In few, Ophelia, do not believe his vows. I would, not, from this time forth, have you talk with the lord Hamlet. Polonius Ophelia

7. Hamlet meets the ghost Angels and ministers of grace defend us! !! Ghost Hamlet

8. The ghost tells him a story Whist I was sleeping within my orchard, thy uncle Claudius… That incestuous and adulterate beast… C Ghost Villain!!! Hamlet

9. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are asked to watch Hamlet Gather so much as from occasion you may glean, whether aught to us unknown affects him thus Claudius We do both obey We do both obey Guilder-n-tern Rozenc-rantz

10. Hamlet is rude to everyone You are a fishmonger My Lord! Polonius Hamlet I loved you not! Get thee to a nunnery! My Lord?! Hamlet Ophelia

11. Hamlet devises a test of guilt You could for a need study a speech of some dozen lines which I would set down for you and insert it, could you not? Travelling Players Actor Ay My Lord Ay, My lord Ay, My lord Hamlet Actor Actor

12. It works Give me some light away… Give over the play Claudius What frighted with false fire? The King rises Actor Hamlet Poloni Actor Ophelia

13. You have my father much offended! Gertrude is Angry You have your father much offended!! Is that Claudius behind the Arras?? Hamlet Gertrude Polonius

14. Hamlet tries to kill Claudius What hast thou done! How now a rat!! Dead! Gertrude Hamlet Polonius

15. Claudius tries to have Hamlet killed For that which thou hast done we must send thee hence. Prepare thyself for England! Do it England – the present death of Hamlet Claudius Hamlet

16. Ophelia goes mad !! !! Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s day… young men may do it if they come to it, by… !! Gertrude Claudius Horatio Ophelia

17. The King’s plan fails What should this letter mean? Claudius Laertes Claudius, from Hamlet

18. But he has soon made a second plan What would you undertake to show yourself in deed your father’s son? I will do it! Claudius Laertes Claudius, from Hamlet

19. Ophelia drowns Your sister’s drowned Laertes. She fell in the weeping brook and long it could not be till her garments heavy with their drink, pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay to muddy death. Claudius Laertes Gertrude

20. At the fencing match between Laertes and Hamlet… Gertrude accidently drinks the poisoned drink, Hamlet and Laertes both get wounded with the sword and finally… Here thou murderous damned Dane!! Claudius The drink! I am poisoned Hamlet Gertrude I am justly killed with mine own treachery Laertes

21. Fortinbras conquers Denmark This quarry cries havoc. O death what feast so bloodily hast struck All this I can truly answer Fortinbras Claudius Horatio Gertrude Hamlet Laertes