Examples Of Episodic Hamlet

Hamlet is, in fact, almost a perfect example of episodic dramatic form. The structure of the plot is simple and straightforward. A wrong takes place, and the hero of the story works toward making it right. The structure of the plot starts off with setting up the story and introducing the characters, then the conflict. Acts 2, 3, and 4 all show the conflict rising and coming to a head, then act 5 is the climax, then the conclusion to the problem. The progress of the plot occurs in a linear fashion, and all of the events happen in chronological order, which is especially important for episodic form. Also a lot of foreshadowing takes place throughout the play, hinting at what will happen later on. An episodic plot involves a plot that is covered
over a span of time, with many different characters, events, and subplots. Hamlet manages to have all of this, and it covers every event in the play chronologically, similar to a TV series where events are showed as they happen over time, and the audience follows the characters along on their journey to see what happens next