words

The significance of the graveyard scenes is effectively portrayed through the clowns lower class status and Hamlet's metaphorically holding of the skull.  We see that language of the clowns are in prose and not in iambic pentameter and we see that their prose is not highly sophisticated.  Also when Hamlet holds the skull we see his metaphoric death and its a foreshadow of when his mom dies right in front of him.  We also see that the words loose and fishmonger are significant in the way that Hamlet describes Polonious with the word loose meaning the control of his daughter of when he will let her go and unleash her to Hamlet.  We see also that the word fishmonger accurately describes Polonius as Hamlet states it in a very distraught and cynical way.  We can see Hamlets hatred for Plonius.  The passage of "Do it, England" We see that Claudius is only worried about himself.  We see that the importance of being selfish is what Claudius prides himself on unknowingly.  The danger that Claudius was put himself into,subconsciously hes become selfish in order to protect his name. In times of trouble he is only looking to save himself and is not becoming a leader.  The passage between 805-810, we See that Caudius again is being selfish in that he is manipulating poor Laertes.  This manipulation leads into Claudius master plan to kill Hamlet and get him out of the way.  We see that Claudius is an instigator.  Lastly, we see in the passage 826-830 that everything comes to an end and we have a sad ending.  Laertes confesses to Hamlet and we ultimately see the tables turn as Laertes and Hamlet team up against Claudius.  We also see that the poor Gertrude drinks the poison and we are unaware of its significance?  Did Gertrude commit the sin above all, suicide?

Figurative Languag

In Hamlet we see figurative language in many aspects of the play to give either comic relief or to add to the overall dramatics of the play.  We see dramatical irony at a very pivotal point in the play that is a huge turning point for Hamlet and his demise.  We see this dramtical irony when Hamlet is going on his rant and rave on his mother and insulting and belittling her, then the Ghost shows up.  Everyone in the audience and the reader know that the Ghost is there, but Gertrude has no idea.  This is important because while Hamlet is acting crazy, the proof that the Gertrude gets to make sure he is crazy is that Gertrude is unable to see that the Ghost is there, leading her to believe that Hamlet is talking to the air.  This dramitical irony, where the reader and audience know something that the actor does not, is extremely pivotal as if Gertrude had known he was talking to a Ghost, then she would not have looked at Hamlet in a way that he is actually crazy.  Maybe that he is frustrated and upset, but not crazy.  Once she sees this, then she confirms his insanity and lets Claudius know about it so that he is also informed about his mental insanity so that the King can take action.  One little thing like the Ghost appearing to everyone, could have altered the events.

Claudis vs Larertes

Claudius is fully aware of Hamlet's threat not only to Claudius life but also to his power as king.  If Hamlet lets everyone know the truth, that might as well be the end for Claudius.  Thus, with that in mind, Claudius is extremely careful in the way he manipulates Laertes, in order to get Laertes against Hamlet.  If Claudius can Laertes against Hamlet, and ultimately kill Hamlet, then Claudius only threat is gone.  The way Claudius does this is through his clever word play.  He makes it seem that he sympathizes with Laertes and that he is on Laertes's side.  We all know that he is a different motive, to get back at Hamlet. The way he does this is through asking Laertes a lot of questions that are someone soft and sympathetic.  These questions make Laertes realize that Claudius is not trying to get him and that Claudius is on his side.  The way Claudius asks these questions is in such a way that it soothes and calms down Laertes.  This allows Laertes to be more rational and not let his emotion get the best of him.  Obviously in order to first save Claudius from any harm and then to get Laertes against Hamlet.  The way Claudius does it, is in such a way that Claudius in some way is trying to merge the two forces together to go against Hamlet.  Ultimately we see that Claudius is fearful and instead of becoming a leader and solving the problem, Claudius instigates to make the problem worse, always trying to save himself, showing his selfishness.

Hamlet vs Mothe

We see that Hamlet is extremely upset at himself and I feel that this anger is geared towards a lonely bi standard, his mother.  Hamlet's anger comes from the fact that he is holding in that it was Claudius who killed Hamlet sr. and he is so frustrated and disappointed in himself for not doing anything, that he is trying to belittle his mother to make his mother feel bad and to feel frustrated and confused like Hamlet.  We see Hamlet's insecurity and distress that he must deal with and overcome.  In this scene, Hamlet does whatever he can to make is mother angry and tries to make her regret her decision of marrying the King.  This is extremely immature and really shows that he has gone mad.  The way he approached his poor old mother was extremely rude and out of context.  Hamlet should be aware that his mother has to be subservient to the King as women back in the 1200's had a very little voice and had to follow whatever the man was saying.  So Gertrude did not need to hear that what she is doing is wrong and if anything this causes more pain and distress for Hamlet as ultimately he makes his mother confused and angry and Gertrude goes and tells the king that it was Hamlet that killed Polonius.  If Hamlet  would not have belittled his mother, then maybe his mother would have kept it a secret, but his poor attitude and tone leads him to dig even a bigger hole for himself that he needs to get out of.  If Hamlet would not have belittled her through his harsh words and tone then maybe Hamlet might have been saved and she might have covered up for him but the fact that his mother was not only speechless to Hamlet's attack but also saw this man's madness, made her realize that maybe Hamlet is really turning mad especially when he talks to the air, when the audience knows it the ghost.  This is the beginning of the end.

sounds

In most of Shakespeare's plays, he uses blank verse.  This is unrhymed iambic pentameter.  Iambic pentameter is when there are 10 symbols per line with 5 stressed and 5 unstressed symbols.  This was very common in England.  In Hamlet we see both blank verse and free verse.  Both are utilized and can effectively be illustrated through Hamlets speech.  When he speaks in free verse, we see less emotion as the words are endless, while in blank verse, we see his emotion better as he only has 10 symbols to convey the emotion that he wants.  In Hamlet we see sounds as an important feature to the play.  It gives the words and intentions more meaning.  In one of Hamlets soliloquies, he says egg shelled then he repeats the word greatly and the g sound.  The g sound is very rough and tough and egg shelled is very sturdy as well.  In his speech he is trying to convince himself that these soldiers are fighting for an illegitimate cause and i am still standing here not having fought or done anything for his legitimate concern. The strong g's illustrate that he must become more strong and have more fortitude.  He is greatly angered and frustrated with himself.  This can be clearly illustrated through Hamlet's sounds.  In Frosts poem, we can see sound clearly through the end when the boy lays on the bed and we hear the puffing of his lips and the breathing of the boy.  This demonstrates the despair that he is in and makes the scene more real and dramatic.  Through these sounds, we can also get a better sense of the setting and the roll the setting plays in the poem.  In Popes poem, we see the opposite as the words and the sounds soften up the tone.  the words soft strain gently blows.  As in Hamlet we saw that the g sound was rough and heavy, this g sound is light as a feather and it flows with the smoothness and softness of the poem.  We see that sounds can have different meanings in the play and can have different effects on different pieces of literature.

Conclusion

To conclude, Claudius and Hamlet are both victims of preconceived judgments yet through Shakespeare brilliance, we see that the roles are reversed, and their prose are mere acts to illustrate to their subjects what the they want to see.  Hamlet is perceived as a weak and innocuous man, due to his love and reverence for his father.   When Hamlet is alone we see that he is internally extremely strong and mature through his recognition of the importance to revere his father and his strength not to rebel against his majesty.  Yet, Hamlet's attitude is altered when he realizes that his majesty has killed his father.  Hamlet puts on a show that he crazy in order to figure out a way to get revenge on his father.  This is revealed as Hamlet's purpose changes.  First he wanted to just go off innocently to college and educate himself, but know he must put on a show in order to get attention so that ultimately he can get revenge for his father.  However, Claudius is a contrast to Hamlet as Claudius is perceived as strong and forceful man in front of his subjects.  However through his prose we see that in front of people he is an extremely fearful and weak interiorly.  We see that Claudius manifests himself through his prose, into a very remorseful person, when he is alone, when he realizes that what he has done is horrible.  We see that he is repenting only when he is alone, since he is trying to hind his true heart and he is too weak to express his true feelings in front of everyone else, in an effort to maintain his power.  This effectively illustrates the importance of prose and words.  We all speak using words, but maybe the words we say and the way we say them has an effect on our personality and the type of person we are turning out to become?

Symbols/Theme

In Yeats, The Second Coming, there are many symbols and themes that represent multiple things, yet all have the same theme of the end of the world and the rebirth of Jesus trying to save the world.  The first symbol of the Falcon, represents the people that have lost control and can not be tamed.  The Falconer is the higher power trying to tam the the people who have lost control.  The lion body and the head of the man, represents the biblical allusion of the of the half beast half man, representing how society is transforming from a man to a beast.  Which leads us to the next symbol of the beast.  The beast represents Jesus and how he is a beast just like the commoners demonstrating how when Jesus preached, he always preached that he is a commoner and he is like everyone else.  This is all under the branch of the end of the world and the Messiah coming.  Jesus is reborn to save the people of most likely the dangers of industrialization and part of the progressive era where people lost their morals.  The themes in Hamlet are revenge and the players are a symbol of revenge.  Also the theme of deception vs reality is prevalent as the king seems to be strong on the outside but on the inside is extremely weak.