In which there are pirates.
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
For more on the Shakespearean phenomenon known as “pirate ex machina”, check out this handy guide to Shakespeare’s other pirates!
A Stick-Figure Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4 (part 3)
Alright, let’s wrap up this extremely depressing scene.
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
AND WE’RE DONE WITH ACT 4!
…oh wait, sorry, we’re totally not done with Act 4. Still two more scene to go. Sorry. False alarm. It just felt like... I mean… we’ve been doing this for so long…
….*tiny sob*
A Stick-Figure Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4 (part 2)
Remember that Laertes guy from Act 1? He’s ba-a-a-ack…
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, SAYING LAERTES SHALL BE KING?
A Stick-Figure Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4 (part 1)
It’s “Burbage Break” time! Hamlet is back in his dressing room taking a nap, and all the other characters FINALLY have a chance to do things without him!
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
Nobody at the Danish court is good at processing their Feelings.
Stick Figure Iconography: Laertes
And we’re back! Remember this guy? We haven’t seen him since Act 1, but he’s about to make a very forceful reappearance.
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
PSA: Just say no to buying unctions of mountebanks.
Stick Figure Iconography: Fortinbras
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We just met him, and we won’t see him again for a while, but let’s take a closer look at everyone’s favorite random Norwegian prince!
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
The more I read Hamlet, the more I like Fortinbras.
I’m taking next week off, but join me here the week after that as things get REALLY dramatic! You ain’t seen nothing yet…
A Stick-Figure Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 3 (part 2)
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Here it is! The LAST SOLILOQUY IN HAMLET!
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
Thank goodness that’s all over.
A Stick-Figure Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 3 (part 1)
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You’ve forgotten about him, but here he is at last: the star of the Norwegian subplot himself, FORTINBRAS!
Consulting pocket dramaturg: Kate Pitt
If you’re a Folio purist, just read the first panel and ignore the rest.