1.) More than a contrast I consider scene I to be a foreshadow of the play and scene II an idea of what the tragedy will revolve on. However, a few contrasts are shown, as we can see scene I is played in a cold dark bitter night with a sorrow and tense theme while scene II is played during a festivity with a sweeter than bitter theme (except for Hamlet, who still mourns his father). In scene II, the main characters (including Gertrude) are introduced, beginning with Claudius, the new king. Claudius show’s little to no grief over his brother’s death, in fact, he marries his late brother’s wife, Gertrude, in less than two months after such event. In many occasions, with the help of the queen, he attempts to convince Hamlet that his grief over
