Many years ago in Denmark there was a prince called Hamlet.
One day Hamlet’s father, the king, dies suddenly and Hamlet is very sad.
After this Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, gets married again very quickly. She marries her husband’s brother, Claudius, and Claudius is now the king!
“Aargh! How could you do this to me!”
One night Hamlet’s friend, Horatio, tells him that there is a ghost in the castle. It is the ghost of Hamlet’s father!
“Claudius killed me with poison! Hamlet, you must punish Claudius for me!”
Hamlet is confused. He doesn’t know if he believes the ghost and he doesn’t know what to do.
Hamlet now actsvery strangely. He is meanand angry, and he upsetshis girlfriend, Ophelia.
“Go away! Leave me alone!”
“Oh, he is so mean!”
One day a group of actors come to the castle and Hamlet makes a plan. He asks the actors to change their play. The new play will show a king poisoned like Hamlet’s father.
“With this play I will catch the king.”
When Claudius watches the play he looks very worriedand runs away. Hamlet sees him and he knowsthe truth.
Claudius is very worried about Hamlet now and makes a plan with Ophelia’s brother, Laertes.
“You will fight him and we will put poison on the sword and in his drink too.”
Laertes and Hamlet fight. Laertes cuts Hamlet, but in the fight Hamlet takes Laertes’ sword and cuts him with it too!
“Here, Hamlet, drink this.”

անծանոթ բառեր

poisoned-թունավորված

strangely-տարօրինակ

truth-ճշմարտություն

upsets-նեղացնում է

castle-ամրոց

ghost-ուրվական

confused-անկանոն

believes-մտածում է

acts-գործողությունները

Complete the sentences to retell the story in your own words. Play the matching
game under the video first to help you!

a. Hamlet’s father dies and his mother gets married again to Claudius.
b. The ghost of Hamlet’s father tells Hamlet that he was killed by his brother to sit on the throne.
c. Hamlet asks some actors to perform a play showing how king’s younger brother poisoned him.
d. Claudius runs away from the play so Hamlet knows that hies uncle killed his father.
e. Claudius and Laertes make a plan to kill Hamlet with “You will fight him and we will put poison on the sword and in his drink too.”.
f. Hamlet and Laertes cut each other with poisoned sword.
g. Hamlet’s mother drinks the poisoned drink.
h. Hamlet cuts Claudius with the poisoned sword and king said told Hamletto come and drink poisoned drink.