1. Text
1.1. Setting
1.1.1. *The play starts off with the guards standing at the castle with Horatio as they wait for the ghost of King Hamlet to arrive
1.1.2. *Ophelia tells Polonius of Hamlet’s visit and his madness (2.1.206)
1.1.2.1. "Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; And with a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak of horrors,--he comes before me." (2.1.206)
1.1.2.1.1. *Gives her a note, doesn't speak but portrays himself to be crazy
1.2. Characters
1.2.1. *The character of Fortinbras does exist
1.3. Theme
1.3.1. *Revenge
1.3.1.1. *Use of characters and actions emphasizes the theme of revenge
2. Movie
2.1. Setting/Scene
2.1.1. *The movie starts off with the funeral of the King with Gertrude standing by the coffin as Hamlet pours dust over his father
2.1.2. *Polonius spies on Ophelia and Hamlet, which is how he finds out about Hamlet’s strange visit with his daughter and Hamlet’s madness
2.1.2.1. *Audience see firsthand signs of Hamlet's madness
2.2. Characters
2.2.1. *In the movie the character of Fortinbras doesn't exist
2.3. Theme
2.3.1. *One major theme is Revenge
2.3.1.1. *Emphasized through dramatic affects such as light/music, also used to build up suspense