Motivation and Irony of Situations in "Hamlet"

In the play "Hamlet", Hamlet's father, the king, is killed by Claudius. Claudius is the former king's brother, so as a result, he takes the throne. He also marries Hamlet's mother, the queen. Hamlet's father appears one night as a ghost and speaks to Hamlet. He tells Hamlet that Claudius murdered him and asks his son to seek revenge, by killing his murderer. During one scene in the book, after 'Mousetrap' (a play within the …

…exactly the same; he was not able to repent. Even though Hamlet was not without sin concerning the murder, his victim was of course unintended. This chain of events brings him to the realization that he and his uncle are very similar. It is easy to see that there is a definite theme of irony throughout Shakespeare's Hamlet. Hamlet's journey led him through a number of ironic situations and changes, leading him to ultimate tragedy.