“To be or not to be?”(Act 3, Sn. 1, ln. 57), is one of the most famous soliloquies from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. William Shakespeare is most notably one of the brilliant authors to live, known for his tragically brilliant plays. The play Hamlet is about a prince whose father was killed by his uncle and Hamlet is trying to get revenge for his father. Hamlet is filled with literary devices, many of which are significant to the play, such as imagery, diction, and metaphors. All of these devices tie in together to contribute to the whole story.
Shakespeare opens his play by emphasizing imagery. A quote from Hamlet representing imagery would be, “No hat upon his head; his stockings fouled, Ungartered, and down-gyved to his ankle…” (Act …show more content…
A reference from Hamlet is, “How is it that the clouds still hang on you” (Act 1, Sn. 2, ln. 66). This is showing that Hamlet is still mourning his father's death. A second metaphor found was, “For nature, crescent, does not grow alone…” (Act 1, Sn. 3, ln. 13). This is important to have because this metaphor contributes to how Hamlet is growing into his position of power. A third metaphor found was, “Hazard so dangerous as doth hourly grow, out of his lunacies” (Act 3, Sn. 3, ln. 6-7). This is important to have because it shows that Hamlet is going crazy, whether it is intentional or not. Metaphors are important to have because they subtly hint at the bigger picture. They try and get the point across to the reader without being too obvious, or sometimes being overly obvious.
Literary devices such as diction, imagery, and metaphors have a significant impact on Hamlet. Diction adds to the details, the little things in Hamlet. Metaphors are used to convey messages that Shakespeare doesn’t outright say. Imagery is used to paint a picture with words, describing the setting of the scenes and characters. Literary devices are found in every type of writing, making the writing
Shakespeare opens his play by emphasizing imagery. A quote from Hamlet representing imagery would be, “No hat upon his head; his stockings fouled, Ungartered, and down-gyved to his ankle…” (Act …show more content…
A reference from Hamlet is, “How is it that the clouds still hang on you” (Act 1, Sn. 2, ln. 66). This is showing that Hamlet is still mourning his father's death. A second metaphor found was, “For nature, crescent, does not grow alone…” (Act 1, Sn. 3, ln. 13). This is important to have because this metaphor contributes to how Hamlet is growing into his position of power. A third metaphor found was, “Hazard so dangerous as doth hourly grow, out of his lunacies” (Act 3, Sn. 3, ln. 6-7). This is important to have because it shows that Hamlet is going crazy, whether it is intentional or not. Metaphors are important to have because they subtly hint at the bigger picture. They try and get the point across to the reader without being too obvious, or sometimes being overly obvious.
Literary devices such as diction, imagery, and metaphors have a significant impact on Hamlet. Diction adds to the details, the little things in Hamlet. Metaphors are used to convey messages that Shakespeare doesn’t outright say. Imagery is used to paint a picture with words, describing the setting of the scenes and characters. Literary devices are found in every type of writing, making the writing