What is the play hamlet subgenre?

The play Hamlet is classified as a tragedy. A tragedy is a play depicting the downfall of a main character, often resulting in death. In Hamlet, the downfall of the protagonist, Prince Hamlet, is brought on by his desire for revenge against his uncle Claudius, who murdered Hamlet's father and married his mother Gertrude. Hamlet's obsession with revenge ultimately leads to his own death and the deaths of many others, including Ophelia and Polonius.