- Understanding of Shakespearean language and vocabulary
- Analysis of character development and motivations
- Identification of themes and motifs
- Comprehension of complex plot structure
- Application of literary devices such as foreshadowing and symbolism
Continued development can include:
- Encouraging the child to write a character analysis essay on one of the characters in Hamlet
- Having the child compare and contrast Hamlet with another Shakespearean play
- Encouraging the child to write a modern adaptation of a scene from Hamlet
- Having the child research the historical context of the play and how it influenced Shakespeare's writing