Once again Hamlet uses sarcasm, but this time to express his disapproval for his mother and Claudius. While conversing with Horatio about his visit, Hamlet states, “Thrift, thrift Horatio! The funeral baked meats / did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables” (I.ii.30). Hamlet refers to his mother's sudden wedding, stating that it happened too soon after his father's death. This statement lets the audience know Hamlet's objection to his mother's wedding. It also portrays Hamlet as an evasive character who does not directly express his feelings.
