Hamlet

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Structural Features Analysis

Acts and scenes

Acts and scenes are the key forms of structure in plays in a typical sense, with the purpose of dividing the play into different stages of action. The whole play is divided into five linear acts, each with scenes of contrasting tension and audience interest. The story is as follows:

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