Plot

Both stories follow the conventional narrative illustrated in the text. The exposition in Hamlet would include the ghost telling us how he died and Claudius' speech, which introduces us to the current state of events. In Pride and Prejudice, it would be Austin's introduction of the main characters and basically everything leading up to the first ball where we meet Mr. Darcy. The rising action takes up most of both stories and leads to the climaxes. The climax in Hamlet is when he finally kills Claudius and the falling action is when everyone dies. The climax in Pride and Prejudice is when Elizabeth reads Mr. Darcy's letter and realizes that her perception of him has been wrong; the falling action is Elizabeth's internal struggle about if she loves Mr. Darcy or not and whether she wants to act upon it. The resolution in Hamlet is that Fortinbras will rule Denmark and, in Pride and Prejudice, it is that Jane marries Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth marries Mr. Darcy. Hamlet is much more violent than Pride and Prejudice, and has a much more depressing ending. They do, however, share the same structure when it comes to their plot.