Primarily aligned with BFI British English, with additional support for A Level / GCSE English Literature, IB English, and Comparative Literature courses.

Support students throughout their study of Hamlet by William Shakespeare with this comprehensive bundle combining a Complete Reading Journal & Study Guide and an Interactive Workbook. Together, these resources help students engage confidently with the play through structured reading, character exploration, quotation analysis, literary investigation, and critical reflection.

Students will develop their understanding of Shakespeare’s exploration of revenge, grief, madness, power, morality, death, fate, free will, appearance and reality, gender, loyalty, betrayal, violence, and the supernatural while building the analytical skills needed for BFI written and oral assessments, essays, examinations, revision, and comparative work. The activities encourage close reading, quotation analysis, exploration of Shakespeare’s dramatic methods, contextual understanding, and independent interpretation across the entire play.

Format:
2 × PDFs (Interactive Workbook & Reading Journal)
Self-paced resources covering the complete play
Student-friendly layouts with structured organisers, grids, and writing spaces
Suitable for classroom use, homework, revision, and independent study

This bundle includes:
Hamlet Complete Reading Journal & Study Guide (24 pages)
Hamlet Interactive Workbook: Key Quotes, Themes & Dramatic Devices (24 pages)

Across both resources, students will:
Track their reading through structured section reflections
Analyse the development of Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes, Horatio, and Fortinbras
Explore relationships between the central characters and the wider world of Elsinore
Investigate major themes including revenge, grief, madness, morality, death, fate and free will, appearance and reality, power and corruption, gender, love and relationships, loyalty and betrayal, violence, and the supernatural
Build a bank of key quotations with context and analysis
Analyse Shakespeare’s dramatic methods, including soliloquy, aside, symbolism, imagery, metaphor, irony, motifs, contrast, dramatic irony, dialogue, stage action, characterisation, the play-within-the-play, and dramatic structure
Explore dramatic perspective and audience knowledge, considering whose perspective dominates key sections, what the audience knows that characters may not, and how Shakespeare creates tension, suspense, uncertainty, sympathy, and anticipation
Examine key contexts including Renaissance Humanism, religion and the afterlife, revenge tragedy, kingship and political order, gender and sexuality, madness and the supernatural, death and mortality, and theatre, performance and appearance
Examine setting and atmosphere, including Elsinore Castle, the battlements, Gertrude’s chamber, the graveyard, and other key locations
Examine the influence of the Ghost and the supernatural on Hamlet’s actions and the development of the tragedy
Track major turning points, conflicts, relationships, revelations, deaths, and moments of transformation
Explore Shakespeare’s use of the Ghost, death and decay, poison, Yorick’s skull, flowers, clothing and appearance, theatre and performance, and disease and corruption as recurring symbols and motifs
Investigate how power, gender, morality, family relationships, and social expectations shape the characters’ choices and opportunities
Develop independent interpretations and prepare for BFI essays, examinations, oral assessments, revision, and comparative discussions

Perfect for:
BFI British English students and teachers
A Level / GCSE English Literature students and teachers
IB English and Comparative Literature courses
Teachers exploring Shakespearean tragedy, revenge, morality, power, grief, madness, gender, death, and the supernatural
Students preparing for essays, examinations, revision, and oral assessments
Independent study, close reading, classroom discussion, and exam preparation

Ideal for BFI English | A Level / GCSE English Literature | IB English | Comparative Literature