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Hamlet
  • Hamlet

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    ONCE LONG AGO, KING FORTINBRAS OF NORWAY FOUGHT A BATTLE WITH KING HAMLET OF DENMARK.

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  • THE WINNER, THEY AGREED, WOULD BECOME OWNER OF ALL THE OTHER KING’S RICHES.

  • IN THE BATTLE KING HAMLET KILLED FORTINBRAS.

  • THE DEAD KING’S LANDS WERE THEN GIVEN TO DENMARK.

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    BUT SOON KING HAMLET HIMSELF DIED.

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  • MANY GATHERED AT HIS FUNERAL.

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    THE KING’S BROTHER CLAUDIUS BECAME THE NEW KING.

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  • A MONTH LATER, HE MARRIED HAMLET’S MOTHER.

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    THEN STRANGE THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN.

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  • AT MIDNIGHT, AT THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD...

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    Guard

    “I AM HERE TO TAKE MY TURN, FRANCISCO.

  • HAS YOUR GUARD DUTY BEEN PEACEFUL?”

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    Francisco

    “HELLO, MY FRIEND.

  • HAS THAT THING APPEARED AGAIN TONIGHT?”

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There are 4 different ways to experience reading: Auto Play, Audio Support, Tap To Read, and Free Scroll.

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Auto Play

Auto Play is the default reading mode. With Auto Play, text message bubbles load automatically.

You can play, pause, or skip forward at any time.

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Audio Reader

Turning on Audio Reader adds unique audio voices for each character. Just like with Auto Play, each bubble loads automatically.

Tap the speaker icon in the control bar to turn enable Audio Support.

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Tap to Read

If you want to control when every bubble appears, simply tap the skip forward icon. Doing so will automatically pause Auto Play or Audio Reader.

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Free Scroll

At any time you can scroll/swipe. We’ll automatically pause Auto Play or Audio Reader if you scroll/swipe while either are playing.