Act 5 theme

The best fitting theme for act 5 is Appearance vs Reality. So much in this act appeared to be something it was not, mainly in scene 2. Every character is dropping dead. Hamlet is challenged to fence with Laertes and is told that the king has made a wager with Laertes that Hamlet will win although we really know that Laertes and the King have a plan that Hamlet will "not win" and die. It appears that the king is putting a valuable gem in the wine to give Hamlet if he wins although we know that in reality it is really poison. When Hamlet gets a hold of Laertes sword, it appears to him if it is just the same as his but in reality it really has the poison on the end. There is so much deception in this act that we know is happening but Hamlet does not.