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In Hamlet, Hamlet's step father and uncle Claudius could be considered his rival. This is because Hamlet seems to possess the Oedipus Complex. He competes with this new father for the possession of his mother.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat is a kind of vague question, There are several characters that can be classified as his "rival" if you are asking who his foil is, then that character is Fortinbras, Prince of Norway. But one could argue that King Claudius, Polonius, Laertes, and even Rosencrantz and guildentern to a lesser extent are all rivals.
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Is Hamlet is an essay?
No hamlet is a play by William Shakespeare
Who is Prince Hamlet?
King Hamlet isn't. King Hamlet was. In the play Hamlet, King Hamlet was the previous king of Denmark and father to Prince Hamlet after whom the play is named. At the time the play starts. King Hamlet is already dead. However, his ghost makes an appearance in Act 1 Scene 1 and in three scenes thereafter.
What is the best known soliloquy in the play Hamlet?
That would be Hamlet's "To be or not to be..." soliloquy, where Hamlet contemplates suicide.
What is a metaphor from the play Hamlet?
to be or not to be
Hamlet is a revenge play but the title character undermines the genre through his in taking the action around which the entire play is built?
The genre of Hamlet is a revenge tragedy. In this play, the ghost of Hamlet's father returns to get vengeance.
Who is the main rival to hamlet in the play hamlet?
Claudius is the antagonist, which is not the same thing as a rival. A rival is someone who wants the same thing as you want, when only one of you can have it. Hamlet does not want anything which only one person can have except perhaps the love of Ophelia, for which he has no competition.
Who was Hamlet's father's rival?
Hamlet's father's rival was Hamlet's stepfasther, Gertrude's second husband, Claudius.
Who rivaled hamlet?
In Hamlet, Hamlet's step father and uncle Claudius could be considered his rival. This is because Hamlet seems to possess the Oedipus Complex. He competes with this new father for the possession of his mother.
What is the name the Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark?
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
What is shakespeares longest play?
The longest play is Hamlet, which is the only Shakespeare play with more than thirty thousand words
Is the Hamlet a book?
Hamlet is a play. It is by William Shakespeare.
Who treats Ophelia wrongly in the play Hamlet?
Hamlet
Is Hamlet a book?
Hamlet is a play. It is by William Shakespeare.
Is Hamlet is an essay?
No hamlet is a play by William Shakespeare
Who is Prince Hamlet?
King Hamlet isn't. King Hamlet was. In the play Hamlet, King Hamlet was the previous king of Denmark and father to Prince Hamlet after whom the play is named. At the time the play starts. King Hamlet is already dead. However, his ghost makes an appearance in Act 1 Scene 1 and in three scenes thereafter.
What play is to be or not to be from?
Hamlet...
What play is to be or not to be in?
Hamlet.
