In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, loyalty has a major effect on the way the plot unravels and displays the true nature of the characters. It is through their actions and the things they say where the audience discovers whether a character is loyal or disloyal. Some of the characters that display a sense of loyalty and…
Character He is a friend of Hamlet’s from his school in Wittenberg. His role in the play is that he is Hamlet’s most loyal and trusted friend, despite his poor status. While Hamlet’s other friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, turn on him, Horatio demonstrates his loyalty throughout the play. In the end, he is the only…
Claudius lies to the entire state of Denmark by killing King Hamlet. Analysis: This lie and act of deceit is a secret at the very beginning of the play since Claudius says King Hamlet died because of a snake bite. However, the ghost of the late King Hamlet informs Hamlet, and the audience, about the…
Develops Suspense and Atmosphere Throughout the play it has a serious tone and because of this scene taking place at night, it develops a mysterious atmosphere to it. Furthermore, there are supernatural elements in this scene. Therefore, it creates a more tense mood. This scene creates suspense because the scene ends with Hamlet follows the…