The ghost of the late King appears and reveals he was murdered by Claudius. He tasks Hamlet with seeking revenge.
To confirm Claudius's guilt, Hamlet stages a play, The Murder of Gonzago , which mirrors his father's death. Claudius’s panicked reaction confirms his crime. No Fear Shakespeare Hamlet
is a popular study resource that provides William Shakespeare’s original Elizabethan text alongside a modern, line-by-line translation. This tool helps readers overcome the barriers of archaic language to better engage with the play's profound themes of revenge, betrayal, and existential doubt. Plot Overview The ghost of the late King appears and
Hamlet decides to "put an antic disposition on"—acting insane to investigate the truth without raising suspicion. Hamlet stages a play