The overarching use of the central setting of foul Denmark, alongside the careful sequence of plot and character development eventuates in the conveyance of a corruption that is as a result of the players with Denmark, and Denmark itself. ... Shakespeare also uses the supernatural – a sign of ill-fate during the time of Elizabethan era - in the King's ghost to accentuate the disastrous circumstance of Denmark and the "strange eruption to our state" highlighting a break in the chain of being within the court of Denmark in which Claudius himself recognizes and describes De...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Hamlet, Claudius has disrupted the Greater Chain of Being and subsequently, King Hamlet's Ghost has corrupted Hamlet's Renaissance mindset and morals in demanding he avenge his father's death. In accordance to Denmark's laws of succession, Claudius seeks after Gertrude due to her royal blood, corrupting her into a hasty marriage, thereby also corrupting the state. ... The murder of Old King Hamlet has caused Claudius' mindset to become corrupted in order to control Denmark for himself. ... At the beginning of the play, Claudius is appearing to be a good king in ord...

• Word Count: 1108
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" (Act I, Scene IV). ... After King Hamlet is murdered, his ghost appears to Hamlet demanding the revenge of his murder, accusing his brother Claudius. ... Laertes shall be king!'... When Laertes questions King Claudius about the ambiguity surrounding Hamlet's freedom from punishment, Claudius responds by pointing out "the great love the general gender bear [Hamlet]" (Act IV, Scene VII). ... Queen Gertrude drinks from a cup of poison although King Claudius attempts to warn her against doing so. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the task of avenging his late father is bestowed upon Hamlet after learning his uncle is the one who pours poison in King Hamlet's ear. Hamlet is somewhat cautious with the information and develops a plan that he hopes will deceive Claudius into showing signs of guilt for killing his own brother. ... After the miscalculated murder, Claudius exiles an eager-to-leave-Denmark Hamlet to England, sending former classmates of Hamlet's along, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In a letter to Horatio, Hamlet writes how the King is really sending him off to ...

• Word Count: 728
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate