Shakespeare’s Hamlet was written around 1600 during the Renaissance period. The Renaissance started in Italy in the fifteenth century and was based on the cultural rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome. Hamlet is considered a tragedy and is based off of a true story of a Danish prince whose uncle murders the prince’s father, marries his mother and then claims the throne. Hamlet is set in the late Middle Ages in the royal palace in Elsinore, Denmark. Throughout the play, many literary devices where used to help enhance the plot line and make the play better. From symbolism to the many different themes, they all contributed to make the play one of a kind.
Hamlet is considered a revenge tragedy or in general a tragedy. Hamlet has a …show more content…
Hamlet is seeking revenge for his father’s death by Claudius. Throughout the whole play he is considering taking action but is fought by the good angel on his shoulder not to take action. We can see this when he says “Now might I do it pat, now he is praying, And now I 'll do 't. [He draws his sword.} And so he goes to heaven, and so am I revenged. That would be scanned: A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send, to heaven.” This is an example of Hamlet considering killing Claudius but backing down. He is constantly torn between which angels on his shoulder he should listen to, in this case the good one. Hamlet’s reason for not killing Claudius is that Claudius at that moment was praying and Hamlet was worried that if he killed him then he would be sending his soul to heaven. This is the first time we can get a glimpse into what is going through Hamlet’s mind. He not only wants to seek revenge but he also wants him to suffer in hell like his father. Eventually Hamlet has his time to seek revenge but doesn’t realize that Laertes is seeking revenge on Hamlet in his involvement in his father’s death, Polonius, and ultimately the death of his sister Ophelia. Fortinbras is also seeking revenge during the play. Fortinbras wants revenge against Denmark because they defeated his father. Claudius is also seeking revenge against Hamlet for getting in the way on his path to the throne. He also feels like Hamlet is getting in the way of his future marriage. This will eventually lead to his
Hamlet is considered a revenge tragedy or in general a tragedy. Hamlet has a …show more content…
Hamlet is seeking revenge for his father’s death by Claudius. Throughout the whole play he is considering taking action but is fought by the good angel on his shoulder not to take action. We can see this when he says “Now might I do it pat, now he is praying, And now I 'll do 't. [He draws his sword.} And so he goes to heaven, and so am I revenged. That would be scanned: A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send, to heaven.” This is an example of Hamlet considering killing Claudius but backing down. He is constantly torn between which angels on his shoulder he should listen to, in this case the good one. Hamlet’s reason for not killing Claudius is that Claudius at that moment was praying and Hamlet was worried that if he killed him then he would be sending his soul to heaven. This is the first time we can get a glimpse into what is going through Hamlet’s mind. He not only wants to seek revenge but he also wants him to suffer in hell like his father. Eventually Hamlet has his time to seek revenge but doesn’t realize that Laertes is seeking revenge on Hamlet in his involvement in his father’s death, Polonius, and ultimately the death of his sister Ophelia. Fortinbras is also seeking revenge during the play. Fortinbras wants revenge against Denmark because they defeated his father. Claudius is also seeking revenge against Hamlet for getting in the way on his path to the throne. He also feels like Hamlet is getting in the way of his future marriage. This will eventually lead to his