... , Hamlet does not know that Claudius has murdered his father, but he dislikes him anyway. Claudius has a guilty conscience because he is keeping from his wife and hamlet the fact that he murdered former king Hamlet and it wasn't just an accident. Prince Hamlet doesn't like Claudius because when hamlet saw his father's ghost he told hamlet to avenge his murder. By ... the beginning of Act III, Hamlet is almost ready to kill Claudius, but he still needs more proof that Claudius killed his father. Hamlet decides to set a trap for him ... daggers still in his hands and covered in blood hims...

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Every great tragedy is dominated by a protagonist who has within himself a tragic flaw, too much or too little of one of Aristotle's twelve virtues. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth, a great Scottish general and thane of Glamis, ... Then Macbeth reigns for a while, has several people killed, and is eventually slain by Macduff when he and Malcolm return leading the armies of England. Often people read the play and automatically conclude that Macbeth's tragic flaw is his ambition; that he is compelled to commit so many acts of violence ... by his lust for power. However, by careful...

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• Grade Level: High School