Hamlet One of the greatest plays ever written in the English language, Hamlet is the story of the young Danish prince, Hamlet, who learns that his father was killed by his uncle and that the throne of Denmark is now held by this usurper and a murderer.Though filled with grief and the desire for revenge, Hamlet delays action until he is certain of his uncle's guilt. Hamlet hires a theater troupe to stage a play that re-enacts the events of his father's murder, hoping to determine the truth by watching the reaction of his uncle to the play. Hamlet's suspicions are confirmed when the king flees from the performance. As he moves to take revenge upon his uncle, Hamlet errs by killing the king's advisor, Polonius, and is banished from Denmark. Hamlet returns and kills the king, but he and his mother die by poison in the act. The play ends in tragedy but with the promise of immortality for Hamlet through his soldier's funeral and the recording of his story by his friend Horatio. Act 1 Scene i: Elsinore. A platform before the castle. Scene ii: A room of state in the castle. Scene iii: A room in Polonius' house. Scene iv: The platform. Scene v: Another part of the platform. Act 2 Scene i: A room in POLONIUS' house. Scene ii: A room in the castle. Act 3 Scene i: A room in the castle. Scene ii: A hall in the castle. Scene iii: A room in the castle. Scene iv: The Queen's closet. Act 4 Scene i: A room in the castle. Scene ii: Another room in the castle. Scene iii: Another room in the castle. Scene iv: A plain in Denmark. Scene v: Elsinore. A room in the castle. Scene vi: Another room in the castle. Scene vii: Another room in the castle. Act 5 Scene i: A churchyard. Scene ii: A hall in the castle.