Plot Precise of Hamlet by William ShakespeareThe main setting of Hamlet is the country of Denmark. The play begins with the night changing of the castle guards. In this scene, Bernardo, Marcellus, Horatio and Francisco speak of the supposed apparitions of the ghost of their once beloved king, and even see it with their own eyes, but with a feeling of disbelief. Having seen this specter, Horatio has the idea of ​​telling their prince Hamlet what they saw, thinking that it would particularly interest him, given that it was his father they saw. In the second scene, a celebration is held, as Claudius has become king and married Queen Gertrude, the late king's funeral supposedly having taken place previously. Later, Horatio, Marcellus and Bernardo bring Hamlet to where they saw the ghost of his late father. The ghost of Hamlet's father explains to Hamlet how he was born, how his uncle killed him and how vengeance must be decreed by Hamlet himself and how they had to swear on the sword not to tell a another soul. Meanwhile, Ophelia confesses to her father the love she and Hamlet share for each other, but Polonius and Laertes openly warn her of the dangers of being within Hamlet's reach. Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to check and give money to his son, Laertes. . Then Ophelia enters and tells her father about the strange acts Hamlet has committed, and goes to the king to tell him about his folly in being in love with his Ophelia. Meanwhile, the King and Queen then ask Guildenstern and Rosencrantz to check on Hamlet to see why he has behaved so badly towards the people around him. Polonius enters with ambassadors and delivers to the king a letter written to Ophel...... middle of paper ...... with Fortinbras, the newly bequeathed ruler of Denmark, as introduced by Hamlet previously. Works Cited Branam, Harold. “William Shakespeare.” Great Lives in History: The Renaissance and Early Modern, 1454-1600 (2008): 1. Biographical Reference Center. Internet. February 24, 2014.Ghose, Indira. “I joke with death: Hamlet in the cemetery.” Textual Practice 24.6 (2010): 1003-1018. Literary reference center. Internet. March 1, 2014.Hamlet, prince of Denmark. Literature and composition. Ed. Carol Jago, Renée Shea et al. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2011. 720-830. Print. Holland, Peter. “Shakespeare, William 1564-1616.” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2010): 1. Biographical Reference Centre. Internet. February 24, 2014. Mazzeno, Laurence W. “William Shakespeare.” Magill'S Survey Of World Literature, revised edition (2009): 1. Biographical Reference Center. Internet. February 24. 2014.