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Hamlet Scavenger Hunt
Use your Smart Phones or the iPods to look up the following information. Write all of your notes
into your composition book. I will stamp today when you finish but award points next time I
check the comp books. You do not need to write the questions, but phrase your answers in
complete sentences.
Background on Renaissance
Dates for the beginning and end of the ENGLISH Renaissance
Major technological advancements of the Renaissance (list at least 3)
The Great Chain of Being-Explain this Renaissance philosophy of the universe
Monarchs (Kings and Queens)
Define the term “Jacobean.”
Shakespeare Background:
Birth
Death
Birthplace
Education
Marriage
Children
Renaissance Theatre:
Reasearch The Globe Theater.
 Who built it?
 Where was it constructed?
 How was the theater constructed to reflect social status?
 Why were the Puritans against theatrical performances and performers?
 What happened to the original theater?
 When was the replica built?
The King’s Men—who are they?
How were actors treated?
Hamlet
Source for the play
Characteristics of Revenge Tragedy
Tragedy:
Characteristics of the Aristotelian tragic hero
Differences between a Shakespearean tragic hero and an Aristotelian tragic hero
Which famous Disney movie is basically the story of Hamlet?