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Shakespeare was always interested in pushing the boundaries of what had been done before. In his first revenge tragedy, Titus Andronicus, he was not satisfied with one person seeking revenge against another, he had to have the victim of the revenge turn around and seek revenge from the revenger. In Hamlet, there are three revenges all going on at the same time, and each one in a sense fuelling the other. Fortinbras is seeking revenge for the death of his father at the hands of Hamlet senior and the loss of lands that went with it, which causes the Danes to take certain military precautions. Hamlet is seeking revenge against Claudius, which causes him to stab an unknown man behind an arras. Laertes is seeking revenge against Hamlet. All of these are resolved in the last scene
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What is Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' about?
'Hamlet' is most basically a revenge play.
How do you know that a tragedy is a problem play not a revenge play or Shakespeare's tragedy?
A play could be all three. Hamlet, a tragedy by Shakespeare, and also a revenge play, is thought by some to be a "problem play" because it does not fit their definition in some way. And that is what makes people call plays "problem plays"--they have decided that plays have to follow certain rules which they made up, and when Shakespeare doesn't follow their rules it's a "problem". The only rules Shakespeare went by were: the people must like it and the government must tolerate it.
What are three key themes of William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'?
Jealousy, Rivalry and Revenge play importance in the world of Julius Caesar and co. Jealousy was the main reason for Caesar's death.
Why was revenge tragedy popular?
The revenge tragedy was created in the time of Shakespeare, at that time most people liked tragedies or revenge plays, somebody combined them to attract audiences to a new type of play.
How does the theme of revenge tragedy manifest in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"?
The theme of revenge tragedy in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is shown through the main character's quest for vengeance against his uncle, who killed his father and married his mother. Hamlet's internal conflict, indecision, and eventual actions to seek revenge highlight the complexities and consequences of seeking retribution.
What central message or theme might Shakespeare be sending about revenge through his play The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark?
Hamlet is a revenge play, and the second revenge play Shakespeare wrote. In his first, Titus Andronicus, the parties seek bigger and more vicious revenges against each other until they are all lying in a heap on the dinner table. In Titus, Shakespeare was saying that violence only leads to more violence. He has a similar message in Hamlet but it is tempered by the problems Hamlet has with finding an alternative to revenge apart from the one Ophelia finds (insanity and death)
What was Titus Andronicus about?
Titus Andronicus was about the goriest, most horrific and most disgusting play Shakespeare wrote. It's all about revenge.
What William shakespeare play has the quote ''when shall we three meet again-in thunder lighting or in rain'' what shakespeare play?
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
What encouraged Shakespeare to write stories?
Shakespeare didn't write stories. He wrote plays. Plays are very different from stories. Imagine if you took your favourite story and left out everything except the things that the characters say. That's what a play is like. Shakespeare was encourage to write plays because it was his job. The more plays and the better plays he wrote, the more money he made.
When did shakespeare write his third play?
Shakespeare had probably written at least three plays before he was mentioned in a pamphlet in 1592.
What do holinshed's and shakespeare have in common?
Certain stories. Shakespeare got his stories for his history plays, the Scottish history play Macbeth, and the two plays set in legendary Britain, King Lear and Cymbeline, at least partly from Holinshed's Chronicles. There is therefore a lot of narrative in common.
What role do women play in Shakespeare's stories like why were women role in Shakespeare's the story so important for instance in Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet?
women were not allowed to be in plays during that era, dumbie!
