In Hamlet, Shakespeare uses many symbols to refer to characters. He mentions flowers and herbs to indirectly refer to Ophelia. This can be seen in Act 5, Scene 5, where Ophelia is giving out flowers to Laertes, the King and the Queen. Each flower has an implied symbolic meaning to its receiver and also reveals Ophelia's emotions.
Rosemary is the first flower Ophelia gives to her brother Laertes. Rosemary was used at funerals and weddings to symbolize remembrance. This flower can be seen as a symbol of Ophelia's impending death. She also gives pansies, which symboliz
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