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Hamlet Timeline

By ambahmagnone
  • Introduction

    Introduction

    Introduction to Hamlet himself, the new King Claudius and Gertrude. The King and Gertrude attempt to convince Hamlet to not be so down about the passing of his father. The new marriage of his mother and his uncle has ruined Hamlet's perspective of the world. "Fathers die all the time; he needs to get over the death already".
  • Do you believe in ghosts?

    Do you believe in ghosts?

    Horatio whom is Hamlet's close friend, tells him the ghost of his father has been seen walking along the castle. Hamlet decides to follow his father's ghost and seek answers. He is told his Uncle (Claudius) murdered him to take his wife and crown and that his father wants him to seek revenge, Hamlet vows to this and carries on.
  • The bad kind of actors.

    The bad kind of actors.

    A while later, actors arrive to the castle to perform and Hamlet comes up with a plan to switch up the play to the story of his father's murder for the purpose of witnessing Claudius' reaction. Hamlet gives the actors some pointers on not being 'the bad kind'.
  • It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

    It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

    As the time came everyone gathered to watch, Hamlet even sat near Ophelia (two way love street) and they talked all throughout the play. Claudius is horrified to see the poisioning scene reinacted and Hamlet is surprised his plan has followed through and been successful.
  • Accidental death

    Accidental death

    Hamlet confronts his mother about the remarriage and accidently stabs and kills Polonius (Ophelia's father) thinking it was Claudius. This situation got extremely messy and even lead to Hamlet being sent away to England by Claudius but then Hamlet decided to continue carrying out his revenge.
  • Driven to insanity

    Driven to insanity

    Ophelia dies and the court gathers to bury her. Laertes (Ophelia's brother) and Hamlet fight over who loved her more.
  • Friends, scholars and soldiers

    Friends, scholars and soldiers

    Hamlet reveals everything to Horatio which he had kept from him all this time, he tells him about the King wanting death upon him and all the other details. Horatio is glad his friend had finally been open towards him.
  • All fun and games

    All fun and games

    Laertes challenges Hamlet to a swordfight, Hamlet accepts not knowing Laertes and the King have left mulitple poisonous opportunities for him.
  • A lot more than one

    A lot more than one

    The swordfight was intense and left Hamlet wounded. The poision in Hamlet's drink was consumed by his mother, the poison on the sword killed both Laertes and the King (from hamlet) and Hamlet also dies from his poisoned wound.
  • "May flights of angels sing you to your rest"

    "May flights of angels sing you to your rest"

    Hamlet tells Horatio to tell his story, since his the only one of the main characters left.