Question

What choices does Shakespeare make about how to begin the play? How do these choices contribute to meaning and aesthetic impact?

Answer 1

This question is about "Hamlet"

Answer:

Shakespeare decides to start the play by determining the tone that the narrative will set, the place where the story takes place and the central theme that manages the entire plot.

Explanation:

At the beginning of the narrative Shakespeare shows us that he decided to write a play with a tragic tone, dealing with death, usurpation and betrayal within Dan;sh royalty. This determines the whole story and makes the reader think about what he is reading and what he can expect.

Shakespeare also exposes, right at the beginning of the play, the level of relationship between the characters, which shows that he made choices that highlighted the themes proposed in the plot.