Hamlet – Act I The Shakespearean tragedy has a predictable pattern: It centres around the life of a hero, who is always someone of great standing, someone exceptional and unusual. There is a reverse of fortune and the hero falls from the position of man who has everything to a man who has less than nothing. The hero is always portrayed in the exaggeration and everything is in a grand scale. When he sacrifices he sacrifices …showed first 75 words of 934 total…

…showed last 75 words of 934 total…-173), we are left speculating as to outcome of this act. Whether he will be merely acting insane or will he come insane. All in all, Act I is a great introduction to the play. It reveals the character, the setting, the atmosphere and most importantly, sets the tone of the play with the various plot as mentioned. It not only creates suspense but also gives light to the chain of event that will ensue.