Suspense in Hamlet

            One of the most widely known plays in English.
             literature is Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
             prince, Hamlet, is heir to the thrown of Denmark, but.
             is betrayed by his uncle and his own mother. Hamlet's.
             uncle Claudius kills his father and then marries his.
             mother. As the play proceeds, Hamlet's primary goal is.
             to gain the honor he feels his dead father deserves,.
             which is to kill his father's murderer. Through out.
             the play, Hamlet carefully and cleverly conjures ways.
             to seek revenge on Claudius. Though, until Hamlet's.
             speech, "How all occasions my thoughts be bloody or.
             nothing worth!" his plans are simply fleeting not.
             meaningful until he was inspired by the bravery and.
             action of millions of fighting men. This final.
             impacting speech serves as the climax of the play and.
             supports the suspense of Hamlet's actions, and the.
             excitement of Claudius" well-deserved death.
             This speech is the climax in the play because Hamlet's.
             character has completely flipped. After this speech,.
             Hamlet has finally stepped up and become the fighting,.
             brave, and loyal protagonist the audience craves.
             Claudius is the antagonist in the play, and the.
             audience's desire for Claudius" death makes the climax.
             meaningful. Shakespeare reveals in this speech that.
             Hamlet will no longer be a coward, and instead let his.
             wisdom guide him to fight for honor. Hamlet's words.
             show that he is ready for action and so is the.
             audience. This is contributed mainly to the set-up of.
             the play.
             Now, Hamlet is finally ready to act on his words. His.
             final words are, "my thoughts be bloody or nothing.
             worth!". Hamlet's careful planning has finally led to.
             the conclusion the audience is waiting for.
             Shakespeare creates this suspense by the set-up of the.
             play. Until this point in the play, the audience was.
             left unsure of what Hamlet will do or what he is.
             willing to do to avenge his father's death. Through.
             out the play Hamlet's thoughts prove to be nothing but.
             just cold-hearted words, and now it seems certain that.