When matched with their attributes the characters can be defined as follows:
Hamlet:
- Desire for revenge
- Mixed loyalties
Gertrude:
- Guilt
- Mixed loyalties
- Ophelia:
Respect for her father
Claudius:
- Desire for revenge
- Mixed loyalties.
It is to be noted that in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, characters have complex traits:
1. Hamlet seeks revenge and faces conflicting loyalties.
2. Gertrude feels guilt and grapples with mixed loyalties.
3. Ophelia respects her father and struggles with conflicting loyalties.
4. Claudius desires revenge and contends with mixed loyalties. Each character's inner turmoil adds depth to the play's intricate web of emotions and motivations.
Be aware that William Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet somewhere between 1599 and 1601. With 29,551 words, it is Shakespeare's longest play.