In the video discussion, Orson Welles states that King Hamlet's spirit would have been justified in his request for Hamlet to kill the king due to "matters of state." What does Welles mean by this comment

In this statement Orson welles talks of the Justification in King Hamlet dethroning himself as King due to "matters of state".

Explanation:

King Hamlet's Spirit refers to hamlet's thoughts or decisions, the "King" is the position attached to the Person of 'Hamlet'. Therefore the writer is implying that due to a "matter of state" if Hamlet had taken the decision to dethrone himself, he would have been right.

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.