Hamlet Act 4 Scene 3 Close Reading Worksheet

Help high school students go beyond basic comprehension, explore literary devices, and improve critical thinking skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering Act 4, scene 3, of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. More specifically, students will do the following:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Consider the greater significance of given details
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Discern the tone of a given passage
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including simile and dramatic irony
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision