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Over the years literary critics and readers have argued and differed about the climatic scene in Hamlet written by William Shakespeare in the turn of the 16th century. Hamlet is a very complex play that doesn’t follow the classical Shakespearean guidelines, in which the climatic scene is in Act 3. A climax can be defined two ways: A moment of great or culminating intensity in a narrative or drama, especially the conclusion of a crisis; or the turning point in a plot or dramatic action. If we consider both definitions there are several scenes in Hamlet that fit the description and have been argued as the climax of the play. ... If we again consider the definition of a climax as ‘a turning point’ the mouse trap scene qualifies. ... " Claudius yells at the end of this scene, indicating Denmark has grown darker over the last scenes, signifying a turning point. As the king gets up and storms out Hamlet realizes that the words of the ghost were true. Now instead of attempting to verify that Claudius is truly guilty Hamlet is ready to avenge him. This is a point where Hamlet knows his father was speaking the truth and he must act against the king.
Approximate Word count = 968
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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