Hamlet is a story of revenge linked with tragedy. It represents great hatred between the king (Claudius) and his stepson, Hamlet, seperated only by their love of a single woman, Gertrude.
We could almost call this a vicious love triangle, where Gertrude is the single common factor between the two men.
Firstly we should define the meaning of "dramatic function" and how it affects the play. The dramatic function of a character means the person's role in