Hamlet Plot Summaries & Analysis
by
William Shakespeare
Each Act and Scene is summarized below and includes explanations about the major plot points, character and thematic development that occurs.
Act I
- » Scene 1: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 2: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 3: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 4: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 5: Summary
Act II
Act III
- » Scene 1: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 2: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 3: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 4: Summary / Analysis
Act IV
- » Scene 1: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 2: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 3: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 4: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 5: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 6: Summary / Analysis
- » Scene 7: Summary / Analysis