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Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-2 | Double Entry Journals

Mood and atmosphere in Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 are the focus of this double-entry journal, with students citing the lines that create each scene's tone.
Grades
Grades 9–12, High School
File type
Multiple File Types
Editable
Yes

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Literature
Topic
literature, Shakespeare
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Editable
Yes

About this resource

What's inside this resource

This 2-page resource is a Double Entry Journal for Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-2.

This comes in PDF so you can print and distribute to students. It also comes in an editable Word document so students can type into it on their devices.

There are 2 different journal entries for students to respond to and indicate which lines from the play support their response.

Students will summarize, reflect and analyze in their journal entries.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify the mood of each scene and support it with lines from the play
  • Explain the dramatic purpose of the opening scene and the Ghost

Skills covered

  • Analyzing language — naming techniques that build atmosphere in Scene 1

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Resource details

Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Mood
  • Atmosphere
  • Language techniques
  • Foreshadowing

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