Here is the secret behind every top-band answer on Hamlet: it treats the characters as arguments, not people. Claudius is not just “the bad guy“. Ophelia is not just “the sad girl“. Each figure in the play is a deliberate choice by Shakespeare, designed to test an idea, contrast with another character, or expose a flaw in Hamlet’s world. This Hamlet character analysis shows you how to see them that way.
Part of our Hamlet Revision Guide series.
Table of Contents
- How to write about character at a higher level
- Prince Hamlet
- Claudius
- Gertrude
- Ophelia
- Polonius
- Laertes
- Horatio
- Fortinbras
- The Ghost
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
- Other voices: the Gravediggers, the Player and Osric
- Characters in pairs: the foils you should know
- Questions to test your understanding
- Take it to the next level
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