The thought of knowing the secret of your father's murderer must be extremely distressing. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, this is the unfortunate tragedy that the Prince of Denmark faces. Shakespeare implies the pyramid structure using the five acts, which builds the intensity of the drama before revealing the tragic climax. Hamlet is ordered by the ghost of his beloved father to restore order to Denmark and seek revenge on Claudius. This young prince is eager to avenge his father's death, but he's not morally sure whether it's the right thing to do. The play emphasizes Hamlet's feelings, his thoughts and his indecision, but in the end he seeks revenge. Unfortunately, Hamlet loses his life to honor his father in this tragedy of moral revenge. Shakespeare fills the first act exposition full of information about the situation surrounding the royal family in Denmark with the setting and motivations of the characters. The situation takes place when King Hamlet kills the King of Norway. During his retreat at home he dies due to deliberate poisoning by his brother. Fortinbras, the Prince of Norway, plans his revenge and gathers a group of evil men to head towards Denmark. The opening scene around the castle reveals Danish guards on duty day and night, fearing an attack from Norway. Throughout the exposition, Shakespeare introduces the main characters and their motivations. The main characters are Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, and Claudius as the new king. Other important cards are the ghost of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Claudius is the antagonist because he takes Hamlet's throne. Tension is created between the two men when Claudius confronts Hamlet about his grieving behavior and protests that it is unmanly. Hamle... center of the card... military funeral he deserves and the honor remains in the family name. Hamlet's mourning of his father's death and his mother's remarriage drive him to madness. This is the internal tragedy of the main character that Shakespeare expresses in the play. At first he thinks about suicide but the ghost of King Hamlet directs him on a different path, directing him to avenge his own death. Shakespeare uses Hamlet to articulate his thoughts on life, death, and revenge. Being a moral character, he has to decide if revenge is the right thing to do. Shakespeare conveys many scenarios of reasoning about humanity to the audience. His hero makes right the wrongs committed by humanity. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Literature "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark": an introduction to reading and writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 9th edition. New York: Pearson Longman, 2009. 1323-1420. Press