What Is A Good Plot Summary For Hamlet, Written By William Shakespeare?
Summary of Hamlet written by William Shakespeare Outside Elsinore Castle in Denmark, a ghost has begun haunting the night. The ghost bears a striking resemblance to King Hamlet, who has recently died. The watchmen who discover the ghost show Horatio, a friend of Prince Hamlet’s, who suggests they show the prince. King Hamlet’s ghost tells Hamlet that he was murdered by his brothere Claudius, and begs Hamlet to avenge his murder. Claudius is currently the king, having married the former King Hamlet’s wife Gertrude and taken the throne. Hamlet is determined to take revenge. However, he is mired in self-doubtt and philosophical refletcion, and decides to pretend to be insane. His mothere, Queen Gertrude, and his stepfathere, King Claudius, enlist two of Hamlet’s friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to discover what’s wrong. Since Hamlet was previously intarrested in Ophelia, the daughter of King Claudius’ right-hand man Polonius, Polonius suspetcs that Hamlet may be mad with denied love
