Hamlet's first soliloquy (I,ii) is important to the play as it shows his inner conflict caused by the events of the play. It reveals his true feelings and as such emphasizes the difference between his physical appearance, and his feelings within himself.

His mother's marriage to his uncle is the reason for Hamlet?s despair. His constant repetition of the time in which it took the two to get married, "But two months dead?yet within a month?A little month?Within a month?most wicked speed?" (I,ii,138-157), suggests his disgust at the situation. This is well communicated to the audience, through the soliloquy. The passage of time that Hamlet describes gets less from "two mo

The confusion of Hamlet's mind is also communicated by the imagery that is used throughout the soliloquy. Hamlet wishes that his "?too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew?" (I,ii,129). This goes along with "?How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world!?"(I,ii,133-134); it shows how difficult it is for Hamlet to live in the world. It is as if Hamlet cannot deal with or stand life anymore He needs to get rid of his body to be able to deal with the conflict going on in his head. These lines do not only express his serious problem, but they allude to him committing suicide. The entire soliloquy creates a connection between the audience and Hamlet.

The structure of the piece also shows the audience Hamlet's thoughts. He is constantly changing subject, "?Let me not think on't; frailty, thy name is woman-A little month?" (I,ii,146), by using short, broken sentences. These help to show depth of Hamlet's thoughts. His mind is thinking about so

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