Question

Which of the following supports the idea that Hamlet is a problem play?

The play's characters are morally ambiguous.
The play has moments of light-heartedness and comic relief.
Hamlet succumbs to his tragic flaw.
While the ending is tragic, there is a glimmer of hope.

Answer 1

Hamlet is a problem play because there’s so much death, tragedy and treachery
Hamlet’s characters are ambitious because they all think that they are the one who will avenge each other etc and the want to kill everyone to win but really everyone dies
The play has emotional parts such as when Hamlet meets the ghost
Hamlet is focused on killing someone so he ends up killing everyone
The ending has no glimmer of hope as there’s none in a play of death

Answer 2

The play's characters are morally ambiguous.

Step-by-step explanation:

Problem plays possess a complicated and ambiguous tone, which changes intensely between obscure, psychological drama and simpler comic material. As a result, Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is considered a problem play because its characters are neither all good nor all bad, and it has a somber and sinister mood.