Hamlet is the most famous work in Shakespeare's tragedies, and it is regarded by many Shakespeare critics as the masterpiece of all Shakespeare's creations and even the English Renaissance. Written at the beginning of the17th century, the play is set in the Danish court in the middle ages. Through the story of Hamlet's revenge for his father, it truly depicts the true face of English and European society in the late Renaissance, and shows the author's deep reflection on the Renaissance and his deep concern for human destiny and future.

Hamlet represents the highest achievement of Shakespeare's dramatic art.

In characterization, Shakespeare devoted himself to revealing the deep connotation of human nature by describing the inner contradictions and conflicts of characters. He changed from a classical tragedy of fate to a modern tragedy of character, or deepened a simple revenge story into a complex tragedy of character and psychology, which showed a deeper human thinking ability.

Shakespeare is good at using inner monologues to show the thoughts, feelings and desires hidden in the hearts of characters from multiple levels. Such as: "To be or not to be", "Man is the spirit of all things", Polonius' parting message to his son, cemetery conversation and dialogue, and so on, which are full of philosophy and warning words, have been circulated in the history of literature so far.

Secondly, multi-level plot clues and vivid and complicated stories have a strong dramatic effect.

There are also successful contrast techniques, especially in the characterization. Such as the old king and the new king, Hamlet, Laertes, Fortinbras, Horatio, Rosen Glanz, Gierden Stern, Hamlet, O Filja, etc.

Hamlet is a combination of realism and romanticism.