Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. Hamlet, who has returned safely to confront the king, agrees to a fencing match with Ophelia’s brother, Laertes, who secretly poisons his own rapier. After Polonius’s death, Ophelia goes mad and later drowns. Claudius sends Hamlet away as part of a deadly plot. Hamlet, now free to act, mistakenly kills Polonius, thinking he is Claudius.
The ghost of his father appears to Hamlet, informs him that he was poisoned by Claudius, and commands Hamlet to avenge his death. Broadband Select from the list of servers belowħ20p Choose Server 1 1080p Choose Server 2 4K Choose Server 3 HD Choose Server 4Īs Shakespeare’s play opens, Hamlet is mourning his father, who has been killed, and lamenting the behaviour of his mother, Gertrude, who married his uncle Claudius within a month of his father’s death.
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