... revenge in plays has always been a popular one, and the basic structure and components possessed by plays of this genre had been well established by the time Shakespeare wrote "Hamlet." It is obvious through previous revenge themed plays such as "Titus Andronic" that Shakespeare was more than capable of producing a play that adhered to these expected genre conventions, ... seeking revenge against him before murdering him, with this moment typically being a crucial one to most revenge plays and contributing greatly to the audience's sense of closure and resolution. Hamlet's accidental kil...

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... 's speeches indicates that he is not what he claims to be. Rather, he has come as a tempter to pour 'poison' into Hamlet's ear. Hamlet is a revenge tragedy, a common genre in Shakespeare's day. As with other theatrical genres, the revenge tragedy had certain conventions that could ... still reigned supreme; thus, in the context of the play, Hamlet should have taken revenge. Even the most cursory review of the dramatic movement and literary structure of the play, however, demolishes all such interpretations. First, there is the mega-fact that the various plots to ... a pitiful emotional ...

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