Hamlet Grief Study

This free graphic organizer brings real-world applications to Shakespeare's complex play. Students will track Hamlet's progression through the five stages of grief, as well as explain how Gertrude, Ophelia, and Laertes struggle with their own feelings of grief and loss. Finally, students must write a paragraph explaining how grief functions as a theme in Hamlet, and how Shakespeare's personal loss of his own son may have affected the play as a whole. This activity is appropriate for any ability level and is completely ready for use. Just print and go!