This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to
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The principal function of the play-within-the-play in Hamlet is to confirm the claim of the ghost. The play-within-the-play is a reenactment of the murder of King Hamlet, and Hamlet intends to watch Claudius' reaction to the play to determine if he is guilty of the murder as claimed by the ghost. The play-within-the-play serves as a dramatic device to advance the plot and reveal the truth about the murder.