Hamlet learns from his father's ghost that his uncle murdered his father. Hamlet promises to avenge his father's death by killing his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet curses his mother and compares his life to hell. The presentation analyzes Hamlet's quest for revenge and how it leads to his downfall, as well as Hamlet's angry and passionate tone as he is consumed by emotion over his father's murder.

1. A Presentation of William Shakespeare’s
Hamlet
By Richard Czaikowski

2. Setting the Scene
Hamlet just
learned that his
uncle
MURDERED
his father from
his father’s
GHOST

3. Content
Hamlet promises
to remember his
father and
avenge him
by KILLING
Claudius

4. Content
Hamlet curses his
mother
And compares
his life to living
in

5. Meaning
Man’s quest for
REVENGE leads to
the downfall of
man.

6. Idioms & Metaphors
“From the table of
my memory I’ll
wipe away all
trivial fond
records” 1.5.98-99
“Thy commandment all alone
shall live” 1.5.102

7. Language
Hamlet has an
ANGRY and
PASSIONATE tone
as is consumed by
emotion after
learning his father
was MURDERED

8. “Remember thee” 1.5.95
“Remember thee” 1.5.97
“Remember me”1.5.110
“Villain, Villain” 1.5.105
“Hold, hold” 1.5.93
“Adieu, adieu” 1.5.110

9. Rhetorical Questions
“What else?” 1.5.92
“Remember thee?” 1.5.95
“And shall I couple hell?”1.5.93

10. Syntax
Staccato and
telegraphic
exclamatory
sentences
– Medium and long sentences

11. Language
Hamlet is
confused and
distraught. He has
an ANGRY tone,
But he is emotionally
weak from the death of
his father