Revenge In Hamlet

King Claudius is overriding his concern about maintaining his political power as he hopes that “his poisoned shot may miss our name and hit the woundless air” (43-44). He hopes that his friends spare them terrible deed done. In act II, Hamlet is actually very fond of his friends and is excited they came to…

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare between the years 1599 and 1601. Many of Shakespeare’s plays are characterized by a religious theme or undertone. However, Hamlet does not focus on a single belief but rather is full of religious ambiguity and uncertainty. Hamlet himself constantly struggles with…

The fact that Hamlet not only feels upset for losing his father but he also feels betrayed by his mother. Before hamlet escapes into madness he’s in a difficult spot. He’s heir to a throne that should be his already, son to a mother he no longer trusts, nephew to the guy who killed his…

In Hamlet foreshadowing is very present throughout act 1. Many moments in act 1 can become possibly recurring themes throughout the play. For example, in scene 2 Hamlet expresses that he has no desire to continue living. He says, “O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,…