Reading Journal for Wm. Shakespeare's Hamlet

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Hamlet Reading Journal as belonging to: ___________________________________________

 Contents: About This Journal

i

Dramtis Personae

ii

Character Map

iii Journal

Book

Journal

Book

Act I Scene 1

1

(p. 25)

Act III Scene 4

11

(p. 102)

Act I Scene 2

2

(p. 31)

Act IV Scene 1

12

(p. 110)

Act I Scene 3

3

(p. 40)

Act IV Scene 2

13

(p. 111)

Act I Scene 4

4

(p. 44)

Act IV Scene 3

14

(p. 112)

Act 1 Scene 5

5

(p. 48)

Act IV Scene 4

15

(p. 115)

Act II Scene 1

6

(p. 55)

Act IV Scene 5

16

(p. 117)

Act II Scene 2

7

(p. 59)

Act IV Scene 6

17

(p. 125)

Act III Scene 1

8

(p. 79)

Act IV Scene 7

18

(p. 126)

Act III Scene 2

9

(p. 85)

Act V Scene 1

19

(p. 133)

Act III Scene 3

10

(p. 99)

Act V Scene 2

20

(p. 142)

Vocabulary List

21

Notes

22

NB. The page numbers shown in italics refer to the Penguin Popular Classics edition of Hamlet. ISBN 978-0-140-62337-6

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Hamlet Reading Journal

Page i

About This Journal You are about to embark on an exciting adventure into the world of Hamlet as created for us by William Shakespeare. The enigmatic Hamlet - having endured the ages – is many things to many people. No two readers connect in the same way with the situations and the characters presented in the play. It is for this reason that the play Hamlet is a favorite among readers, students and teachers alike. During your reading you will be able to sympathize with and relate to the circumstances encountered as the story unfolds. This journal will help you record the play in your own words as well as reflect on the major themes and messages conveyed by Shakespeare. You will also take control of the Elizabethan English thereby increasing your vocabulary and improving your comprehension of contemporary English.

Note on the Journal.

This journal was created using the Penguin Popular Classics edition of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (ISBN 978-0-140-62337-6). In turn the editor has chosen the First Folio (1623) as basis for the text adopting the language from the First and Second Quartos when desirable. However, it’s important to note that this journal can easily be used with ANY version of Hamlet.

How to use this Journal.

Begin with the Character Map (page iii). The relationships between the characters can be very complex. Knowing these relationships is important for the comprehension of the play. On this page you’re invited to write a description of each of the major characters and to draw lines illustrating their connections to each other.

Now on to the journal entries…

Each page corresponds to a scene in the play, marked by Act and Scene number. Naturally some scenes are longer than others and if you require additional space feel free to use an extra sheet of paper and attach it to the corresponding page in the journal. However, in the words of the bard himself “Brevity is the soul of wit.” so try to use only the space provided.

Many of the sections are self-explanatory such as “Date Read”, “Time Spent Reading”, and “Characters Present in the Scene”. These may seem unimportant initially however this information will prove vital for future reference.

“Keywords” In this section you are invited to choose 5 keywords from the scene. These words or phrases can be either vocabulary you find important for the comprehension of the scene, or words or phrases that are pivotal to the plot. Remember much of the vocabulary will be explained in the “Notes” section of the book, so limit yourself to only 5 words or phrases to enter into your journal.

Once you have selected the terms, enter them into the left column then use the right column to provide an explanation or translation of these terms.

“Summary” Here is where you’ll have the opportunity to open a dialogue with the text. Begin by briefly summarizing the scene in your own words concentrating on the crucial plot developments and then continue by adding your own thoughts. “Things to Ponder” - You’ll notice in the left column some key questions to keep in mind while contemplating the scene.

Finally, you’ll see the last section is “Favorite Line(s)”. Shakespeare’s writing is rich with poignant phrases some of which you might find have special meaning. This is the best way for you to relate with the words of Shakespeare, so don’t leave this section blank!

Now it’s up to you to begin your expedition to Elsinore Castle in old Denmark, let this journal serve as your memoire on this edifying journey.

Hamlet Reading Journal

Page ii

Dramatis Personæ                     

Claudius, king of Denmark.

Hamlet, son to the former, and nephew to the present king.

Polonius, lord chamberlain.

Horatio, friend to Hamlet.

Lærtes, son to Polonius.

Voltemand Cornelius Rosencrantz courtiers.

Guildenstern Osric A Gentleman A Priest.

Marcellus officers.

Bernardo Francisco, a soldier Reynaldo, servant to Polonius.

Players.

Two Clowns, gravediggers.

Fortinbras, Prince of Norway.

A Norwegian Captain.

English Ambassadors.

 Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, mother to Hamlet.  Ophelia, daughter to Polonius.

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants.

Ghost of Hamlet's Father.

SCENE: Denmark

Hamlet Reading Journal

Page iii

Character Map Write a brief description for each character in their box, then draw lines to indicate their interactions or relationship with Hamlet and each other. (See the example using the Ghost and Hamlet.)

The Ghost

Claudius

Former king of Denmark

Polonius

Son

Father

Gertrude

Laertes

Hamlet Prince of Denmark

Ophelia

Main character

Horatio

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act I, Scene 1:

Page 1

Elsinore, a platform in front of the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder: “How do Horatio and Marcellus know that the ghost is that of the recently deceased king?”

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“Who will Horatio tell about the sighting of the ghost?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act I, Scene 2:

Page 2

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder: “How does Hamlet feel about Claudius?”

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“How does Hamlet feel about his father?”

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“How does Hamlet feel about his mother?”

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“What does Hamlet resolve to do?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act 1, Scene 3:

Page 3

A room in Polonius’ house.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder: “What advice does Laertes give Ophelia?”

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“What advice does Polonius give Laertes?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act I, Scene 4:

Page 4

Again on the platform.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“Why do Horatio and Marcellus warn not to go with the ghost?”

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

“What is Hamlet’s reason for not abiding?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act I, Scene 5:

Page 5

Another part of the platform.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“Of what does the Ghost accuse the Queen?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act II, Scene 1:

Page 6

A room in Polonius’ house.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What do Ophelia and Polonius assume about Hamlet?”

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act 2, Scene 2:

Page 7

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What news does Voltemand bring the king?”

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“Why does Hamlet ask the actor to recite ‘The Death of Priam’?”

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“What does Hamlet hope to accomplish with the play, ‘The Murder of Gonzago’?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act III, Scene 1:

Page 8

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What does Claudius confess to the audience?”

“In the ‘To be, or not to be’ soliloquy, what is Hamlet’s choice and what reason brings him to this choice?”

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“What is the change in Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship?”

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“What ‘advice’ does Hamlet give Ophelia?”

________________________________________________________

“For what reasons does Hamlet deny Ophelia’s affections?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act III, Scene 2:

Page 9

A hall in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What is Hamlet’s reaction when Claudius stops the play?”

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“What does Hamlet indicate that he’s ready to do to the King?”

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“What feelings does Hamlet reveal about his mother?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act III, Scene 3:

Page 10

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“Why, at this point, does Hamlet decide not to kill the King?”

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“Is Hamlet correct in his reasoning?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act III, Scene 4:

Page 11

The queen’s closet.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“Why does Hamlet deny that his mother could have chosen Claudius for romantic reasons?”

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

“Of what does Hamlet suspect Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 1:

Page 12

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“According to Claudius, what are the repercussions of Hamlet killing Polonius?”

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 2:

Page 13

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What does Hamlet call Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?”

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“Why?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 3:

Page 14

Another room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What is the reason Claudius is sending Hamlet to England?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 4:

Page 15

A plain in Denmark.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What does Hamlet discover?”

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nd

(2 Quarto only.) After reflecting on the reasons the soldiers fight, and their ‘fate’ to what does Hamlet turn his mind?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 5:

Page 16

A room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What do Claudius and Laertes ‘negotiate’?”

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

“What’s happening to Ophelia?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 6:

Page 17

Another room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What request does Hamlet make of Horatio?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act IV, Scene 7:

Page 18

Another room in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

________________________________________________________

Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“What are the plans of Claudius and Laertes?”

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“What news does Gertrude bring?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act V, Scene 1:

Page 19

A churchyard.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“For whom is the Gravedigger preparing the grave?”

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“What further insights does Hamlet gain about death?”

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Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

Hamlet Reading Journal

Act V, Scene 2:

Page 20

A hall in the castle.

Date read:

Time spent reading:

Characters present in this scene:

Key words: Choose only FIVE key vocabulary words from the text.

1.

1. ______________________________________________________

2.

2. ______________________________________________________

3.

3. ______________________________________________________

4.

4. ______________________________________________________

5.

5. ______________________________________________________

Summary:

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Briefly summarize the text here.→

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Things to ponder:

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“Who plots to kill whom and how?”

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“What is the outcome of these plots?”

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“How does the relationship between Hamlet and Laertes change?”

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“Who is the new king of Denmark?”

Favorite Line(s): What was your favorite line(s) or passage(s) from this scene in Hamlet?

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List of Vocabulary Words 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

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