Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is a well-known revenge tragedy of the Elizabethan era. It follows one young prince's pursuit of revenge against his murderous, incestuous uncle, King Claudius. After being visited by his father's spirit, he learns that his uncle, who is now married to his mother, murdered his father. This occurs shortly after the marriage of Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, and Uncle Claudius, making Claudius the Danish King. Learning of his father's murder – and still grieving over Gertrude's quick-willingness to marry after his father's death – Hamlet formulates a plan to seek his revenge. Hamlet's tragedy is his delay in killing Claudius for it leads to the death of his friends, his family, and ultimately, himself.
Hamlet's hesitant planning results in the loss of many of his friends: Polonius, Laertes, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and, most notably, Ophelia, the love interest. Many of these characters fall to Hamlet's own hand. Hamlet's delay caused all of......

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Title: Timing Is Everything
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