... poetical thought and imagery taken directly from Holy Bible and used to guide and assist him in his immortal productions. 2.2 Classifying the Functions of the Allusions in Shakespeare's Works 2.2.1 Using Allusions to Display the Characters' Disposition Shakespeare often used the Bible allusions so well that the ... king. His throne stood based upon murder and deceit. So was Henry. Shakespeare successfully depicted Henry was a cold-blooded king. 2.2.2 Using Allusions to Display the Character's Mentality Hamlet, Act 3, Sc. 3 KING CLAUDIUS Thanks, dear my lord. O, my offence is rank it sme...

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