Hamlet. Scene by Scene

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
I.
a) Time: Sixteenth Century
b) Place: Denmark
c) Preliminary situation: King Hamlet, King of Denmark is killed. Hamlet the Prince's uncle,
Claudius, receives the throne and marries Queen Gertrude.
II.
a) Initial Incident: A ghost appears to Marcellus and another guard who decide to inform Hamlet of
it's presence.
b) Rising Action:
1.2 Claudius, the new King, is holding court and thanks his subjects for their support. He
then sends an ambassador to Norway to protect from an invasion from Fortinbras, Hamlets second
cousin. He…