1. In Hamlet's first Soliloquy how does Shakespeare use imagery
... disgust at his mother's remarriage. Hamlet describes the garden (Denmark) as overgrown with things "rank and gross in nature" which can be understood to include Claudius taking over as monarch and thus bringing evil to power. Such a description of Claudius helps confirm Hamlet's angry state of mind and brings the inclusion of hatred to the myriad of emotions he is feeling. Hamlet's hatred and disgust are further ... visit her face too roughly" and bears reference to an ever increasing appetite in expressing his observations of her feelings towards the late king. Hamlet's speech becomes ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate