An example of foreshadowing is when Hamlet’s father came to him as a ghost to inform him of his murder, this caused a rage within Hamlet that foreshadows his revenge. This revenge led to the death of his uncle, mother, and himself. It also created Hamlet’s wild behavior, and caused him possibly to become insane.. Another example is Hamlet’s sudden unusual behavior toward Ophelia, which foreshadows a fatal outcome for the two …showed first 75 words of 313 total…

…showed last 75 words of 313 total…is as if they felt they couldn’t survive without a man in their lives. Ophelia needed the love of Hamlet and her father. Without both of their love she went insane. Whereas, Gertrude felt she needed the love of Hamlet’s Uncle Claudius . She knew that it bothered Hamlet, her being married to the man that killed his father. Her need for the love of a man destroyed her son and everyone around him.