Hamlet | Class 32: The End of the Tragedy (Act 5)

Discussion of Speculation Paragraph

  • If responses varied from the actual unfolding of events, ask students why they anticipated a different outcome.
  • If responses matched the actual events, ask students what clues in Act 5 led them to speculate as they did.
  • In either case, ask students to try to support their speculations by citing lines from the play.

Video Integration for Act 5

1. In the depiction of the gravediggers’ and Hamlet’s reaction to uncovering the skull of Yorick, the banter of the sextons is temporarily carried over to...

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