Hamlet Act 4 Scene 5 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 5, of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading analysis activity, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Discern the tone of a given passage
• Determine the function of a given passage
• Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Compare and contrast Hamlet and Ophelia
• Compare and contrast Hamlet and Laertes
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including metaphor and simile
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant textual evidence
• Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision