| 1 | Ghost appears in armor |
| 2 | Hamlet’s 1st soliloquy |
| 3 | Polonous’s advice to Laertes |
| 4 | Ghost tells Hamlet to avenge his father’s murder |
| 5 | Polonius decides Hamlet’s madness is due to his love for Ophelia |
| 6 | King directs Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet |
| 7 | Hamlet meets with the players |
| 8 | Hamlet tells Ophelia, “Get thee to a nunnery” |
| 9 | The “Mouse-trap” is performed |
| 10 | Hamlet fails to kill the king thinking he is praying |
| 11 | Hamlet slays Polonius |
| 12 | Ghost reappears to Hamlet |
| 13 | King orders Hamlet to England |
| 14 | Hamlet’s last soliloquy |
| 15 | King plots with Laertes to kill Hamlet via fencing match |
| 16 | Death of Ophelia |
| 17 | Gravediggers’ scene |
| 18 | Death of Gertrude and Laertes |
| 19 | Death of King and Hamlet |
The Dramatic Structure of Hamlet
July 8, 2019