Descriptive Language In Hamlet

Have you ever wondered why Shakespeare uses so many descriptive words that could really be said in one? Or why some characters speak in rhyme and sometimes not? Shakespeare writes in this way to show how the characters feel through the rhythmic and descriptive words that they use. How the characters speak also shows how sincere and loving they are. Shakespeare had a way of writing that informed us about the characters and what we needed to know about them and also makes it interesting to read.

Language Techniques in Hamlet by William Shakespeare Shakespeare used a variety of language techniques throughout Hamlet,

As humanity strives to live, humans use language as an indicator to communicate their thoughts and needs. Language conveys more than words depending on the way it is delivered and why it was said. Although the same line can be said by two different people, people use their body language, diction, symbols, or images to get their message disclosed to their audience. Within William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the main characters go through a whirlpool of conflicts in his mind. His mentality has been going through a controversy between action and contemplation since his father’s murder. He debates whether he should kill himself or not and whether he kills Claudius or not. As he suffers through this dispute between acting and reflecting, he symbolizes and illustrates his emotions. Shakespeare has characterized Hamlet to be a man who struggles through the deliberation of action and contemplation; however, illustrates his thoughts and feelings rather than just telling a story.

In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, there are many literary devices used. The use of literary devices, specifically diction and imagery, allows the reader to feel contempt toward some characters.

In the excerpt taken from Hamlet, Shakespeare uses a hostile tone to depict the relationship between Hamlet and the people he is speaking to. The author uses figurative syntax, descriptive detail, and vexed diction to show the sanity of Hamlet based on the relationships with those he interacts with. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trying to uncover Hamlet’s mental state thinking that Hamlet has no idea but Hamlet is always one step ahead of those in the house.

    William Shakespeare found that imagery was a useful tool to give his works greater impact and hidden meaning. In Hamlet, Shakespeare used imagery to present ideas about the atmosphere, Hamlet's character, and the major theme of the play. He used imagery of decay to give the reader a feel of the changing atmosphere. He used imagery of disease to hint how some of the different characters perceived Hamlet as he put on his "antic disposition". And finally, he used imagery of poison to emphasize the main theme of the play; everybody receives rightful retribution in the end.

Shakespeare’s choice of words and diction depicts images in the minds of people reading his plays. It is also what makes his writings well-known as they are still being read today. In Act 3 Scene 2 of Hamlet, Hamlet is speaking with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, and the diction helps me decide how I am acting out my lines in the scene. The tone in the scene is distrust from Hamlet displayed by Shakespeare’s decision to make Hamlet keep saying the word sir to his friends which is considered unusual. I put emphasis on the word, sir, every time I say it in Hamlet’s lines.

As Shakespeare once wrote, the world is simply a giant human spectacle with a nonexistent offstage, no break away from the largely populated audience. In Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet, a wandering ghost who resembles the late king, calls the titular prince of Denmark to action, telling him to avenge the king's murder. Despite immediately agreeing to kill his uncle and the current king, Claudius, Hamlet does not fulfill his promise right away, instead deciding, "to put an antic disposition on" around the people at Elsinore (Shakespeare 1.5.192). As Mercer states, "almost anything [Hamlet] tries to do must draw attention to himself" and in so doing, Hamlet is responsible for his death because his knowledge of his father's death becomes obvious

Is revenge worth it? Human history has been riddled with stories of revenge. In fact, entire wars were fought over revenge such as the Trojan War where Sparta attacked the City of Troy after The Queen of Sparta was captured by the Trojans or World War One when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or World War Two when Germany took over much of Europe for being blamed for World War One. But not all paths of revenge are taken to such a scale; revenge can be as simple as not letting a sibling play with your toy because they were mean to you. One of History’s most famous tales of revenge (although fictional) is Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Hamlet.

Shakespeare’s employment of dramatic struggle and disillusionment through his character Hamlet, contributes to the continued engagement of modern audiences. The employment of the soliloquy demonstrates Shakespeare’s approach to the dramatic treatment of these emotions. The soliloquy brings a compensating intimacy, and becomes the means by which Shakespeare brings the audience not only to a knowledge of secret thoughts of characters, but into the closest emotional touch with them too. Through this, the audiences therefore gain a closer relationship with Hamlet, and are absorbed by him because they are able to resonate with his circumstances, as he is faced with enduring truths of the human condition. Through these, the struggle and

Shakespeare employs metaphors, similes, and strong descriptive words

Shakespeare often constructs and uses scenes to drive the events of his plays. Through examining one such scene (scene ii) from the first act of Hamlet we can see how Shakespeare uses it to introduce his main characters, and display their multiple layers through their thoughts and interactions, to advance the action of this play.

As humanity evolves, humans still use language as an indicator to express their thoughts and needs. Language conveys more than words, depending on how and why the message is delivered. Although the same line can be said by two different people, people use their body language, diction, symbols, or images to get their message divulge to their audience. Within William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the main characters go through a whirlpool of conflicts in his mind. His mentality has been going through a controversy between action and contemplation since his father’s murder. He debates whether he should kill himself or not and whether he kills Claudius or not. As he suffers through this dispute between acting and reflecting, he symbolizes and illustrates his emotions. Shakespeare has characterized Hamlet to be a man who struggles through the deliberation of action and contemplation; however, illustrates his thoughts and feelings rather than just telling a story.

Language of intelligibility: it is my belief that this class, Drama in Context, ultimate goal is to use various theater styles to teach us the importance of understanding language of intelligibility. It is important to remember it is impossible to completely understand the context of when plays were written. The further through time and space we travel to the original production of a performance the harder it might be to mesh our language of intelligibility to that of the playwright. As thinking creatures who live in the 21st century, we have certain expectations as motivation, mostly revolving around the Judeo-Christian upbringing most of us have experienced. In so far as we are thinking creatures is our duty whenever possible to consider the historical context plays were created in.

In a genre that contradicts a novelist's affluence of narrative explication, the language in its purest form becomes Shakespeare's powerful instrument, wherein he controls it with the unusual combination of force, subtlety, and exactitude”