The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.
IMPORTANT CHARACTERS:
HAMLET:
The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist
Claudius
The King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle, and the play’s antagonist.
Gertrude
The Queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother, recently married with Claudius .
Horatio
Hamlet’s close friend.
Polonius
The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court.
OPHELIA: POLONIUS DAUGHTER & and love of Hamlet.
THE GHOST: HAMLET'S FATHER SPIRIT.
Laertes
Polonius’s son and Ophelia’s brother.
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