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what is the historical context of Hamlet?
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Elizabethan england: this is when the monarch was well established and, along with the church, had a strong role in society. Audiences were interested in the lives of these people as the middle class was just forming
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Why is Hamlet shakespeare's milestone in dramatic development?
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Shakepeare had achieved artistic maturity . He also makes a revolutionary move and departs from the traditional revenge tragedies that graphically dramatise vilolent acts on stage. In hamlet, the heroes dilemma is emphasised rather than a depiction of bloody deeds.
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