Revenge, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is "[t]he act of avenging oneself or another" (Def. 1.A.) and appears as a common motive to many characters during Renaissance theatrical performances. This idea of ​​vengeance and vengeance is present in many of Shakespeare's works, particularly in his most famous play Hamlet and also in The Tempest. Both plays focus on revenge and taking revenge on someone, but these ideas are very different today than in Shakespeare's time. Within this essay, it will be discussed how revenge and revenge are evident in both Hamlet and The Tempest. Additionally, the different ideas about vengeance and revenge in today's society compared to the Renaissance will be discussed. Within the play Hamlet, the ideas of vengeance and vengeance are very evident. Indeed, Hamlet “is gripped by an internal compulsion” (Greenblatt 106) in which he is obsessed with the idea of ​​taking revenge for the death of his father, whose murder he learns in Act I from his ghost . This is also when the audience learns how the current king, Claudius, killed his brother with ear poison. During the last scenes of Act I, the ghost has Hamlet follow him through the forest so they can talk in private. Before King Hamlet's ghost tells Hamlet the truth about what happened, he says, "So you will be the one to avenge yourself when you hear" (1.5.8). He is telling Hamlet that he will want or need revenge after the story he is about to hear. A few lines later the ghost says to Hamlet, “Avenge his foul and unnatural murder” (1.5.25). This is a critical point in the play because the ghost is telling Hamlet that he must take revenge for the horrible murder that occurred. As for the alleged fi...... half of Shakespeare's sheet... and the revenge tragedy at the London Theatre, 1576-1980. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1986. 58+. Google Scholar. Network. December 10, 2013.Permenter, Rachela. "Shakespeare and the dramatic modes of the Renaissance." English teaching material 217 D2L. Slippery Rock University. Fall 2013."Salary." definitely 1b. Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press, 2013. Web. 9 December 2013.Shakespeare, William. The Storm. The Norton Shakespeare: based on the Oxford edition. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt et al. 2nd ed. vol. 2. New York: W. W. Norton &, 2008. 1330-1381. Press. Subsequent reproductions.---. The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The Norton Shakespeare: based on the Oxford edition. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt et al. 2nd ed. vol. 2. New York: W. W. Norton &, 2008. 116-204. Press. Later he stars in "Vendetta". definitely 1st. Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press, 2013. Web. 6 December. 2013.