Hamlet Celebration of Learning: The Lion King Synthesis Activity
Congratulations! You have completed reading Hamlet. However, our learning never stops. We will be watching
the movie The Lion King, which as discussed in class, is based off the story of Hamlet. While watching the
movie, please complete the following package. Please complete this is detail as it will come in handy for our
synthesis writing after the break.
Part 1 Character Comparison: for each character in Hamlet, please give the complimentary character from The
Lion King. Please also describe how these characters are similar and how they are different.
Character from Hamlet
Character from The Lion
King
Similarities
Differences
Part 2 Thematic Comparison: For this section, please compare and contrast the theme of revenge, and choose
one of your own to compare and contrast.
Revenge:
Lion King
Hamlet
Your Choice: _________________
Lion King
Hamlet
Part 3 Plot Comparison: Please fill out the plot diagram for each story. Note any similarities or differences that
may be important for your synthesis.
Hamlet
A: Intro
D
C
E
B
A
C: Rising Action
E: Falling Action
A
B: Conflict
F
D: Climax
F: Conclusion
The Lion King
A: Intro
D
C
E
B
A
C: Rising Action
E: Falling Action
A
B: Conflict
F
D: Climax
F: Conclusion