Shakespeare is known for creating dramatic plays which are meant to connect with the audience that watches by appealing to the many different values of that time. In William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” there are numerous soliloquies which are used to intrigue the audience, such as the one in Act 1, scene 2, which are meant to capture the audience’s attention. During the soliloquy, Hamlet uses allusions to cultural figures, metaphors to explain the ideas presented and juxtaposition to add flare and intrigue which are meant to connect with the audience on a social and cultural level and have the audience gain sympathy towards Hamlet.
Allusions to popular figures are used constantly throughout the soliloquy by Shakespeare in order to manipulate the audience into associating certain things with things in the play. The majority of the allusions are used to expand on Hamlet’s feelings. For example, Hamlet alludes to Niobe when talking about Gertrude,
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Hamlet widely uses metaphors in order to express various emotions. For example, Hamlet wishes that he could just disappear,” O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,/Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!” (I.II.131-2). Hamlet is wishing that he could become like dew on the plants, which evaporates in the sun or like a candle which melts away. These thoughts show how unhappy Hamlet is after the death of King Hamlet, who was greatly admired and adored. The audience sees images of a candle melting and of dew evaporating which makes it sympathize with Hamlet and the great pain that he is feeling. People from the Elizabethan era were very close to family members and genuinely believed in the gift of family, and once someone dies, everyone is supposed to grieve for a while. The audience senses Hamlet’s great pain and suffering and feels pity about the
Allusions to popular figures are used constantly throughout the soliloquy by Shakespeare in order to manipulate the audience into associating certain things with things in the play. The majority of the allusions are used to expand on Hamlet’s feelings. For example, Hamlet alludes to Niobe when talking about Gertrude,
With which she follow 'd my poor …show more content…
Hamlet widely uses metaphors in order to express various emotions. For example, Hamlet wishes that he could just disappear,” O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,/Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!” (I.II.131-2). Hamlet is wishing that he could become like dew on the plants, which evaporates in the sun or like a candle which melts away. These thoughts show how unhappy Hamlet is after the death of King Hamlet, who was greatly admired and adored. The audience sees images of a candle melting and of dew evaporating which makes it sympathize with Hamlet and the great pain that he is feeling. People from the Elizabethan era were very close to family members and genuinely believed in the gift of family, and once someone dies, everyone is supposed to grieve for a while. The audience senses Hamlet’s great pain and suffering and feels pity about the