Look up the term and discuss how it relates to the play.
Machiavellianism is when a person does something, perhaps immoral, to achieve or to retain political power. In Hamlet, Claudius is guilty of machiavellianism. He kills his own brother in order to take his place as king. Claudius also seduces his brother's wife and marries her. These are immoral acts that Claudius committed to gain political power.
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