Hamlet by William Shakespeare illustrates foreshadowing

through its characters to keep the reader interested

throughout the play. An example of foreshadowing is

Hamlet's depressed state of mind which foreshadows his

motivation to find out the truth about his father's death.

A second example of foreshadowing is when Hamlet's father

comes to him as a ghost and informs him about his murder,

this causes rage within Hamlet that foreshadows his revenge.

A third example of foreshadowing is when Hamlet asks the

players to perform "The Mousetrap" which might prove

Claudius' involvement in King Hamlet's murder and

foreshadows Hamlet's revenge. Another example is Hamlet's

sudden unusual behavior towards Ophelia which foreshadows a

fatal outcome for the lovers. Finally, the concluding

example is Laertes' anger and pain towards his father's

death which foreshadows his revenge towards Hamlet, his

father's murderer. So these five examples of foreshadowing

keep the reader interested and eager to continue reading the

In the beginning of Hamlet there is an immediate

introduction to Hamlet's grief and gloominess which

foreshadows his need for revenge. Hamlet's lovely

revenge. Hamlet plots a way to have Claudius admit he

confess. He asked the players to performed "The Mousetrap"

bring justice to his father's death he was dishonoring his

plotted a plan to murder Hamlet. Laertes challenged Hamlet

funeral and she was married. This hurt Hamlet a lot because

months after his father's death. Ophelia described Hamlet's

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