'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare set in twelfth century Denmark, incorporates the idea of revenge and The Spanish tragedy throughout the Play. The Prince of Denmark 'Hamlet' returns home to find out that his father the King is dead, and his mother has remarried his uncle Claudius, the deceased King's brother. He soon encounters a spirit who resembles his own father and is told to wreak revenge upon Claudius for he had poisoned and murdered him. In Hamlets second soliloquy in act two, scene two, Shakespeare uses powerful and emotive language depicting the Princes anger at himself for his cowardice, yet his resentment towards his uncle and love for his father allows him to be more determined and passionate about taking vengeance upon the New King of Denmark.

From the start of his dramatic soliloquy, it is apparent that Hamlet is annoyed at himself for failing to act and fight for his father. He degrades himself by stating that he is 'a rogue and peasant slave' which conflicts against his a

Throughout the course of the soliloquy, it is obvious that Hamlet is determined to fight for his father. Although there are uncertainties in some respect, Hamlet's frustration at himself and at Claudius clearly draws him to want to get back at his uncle for both murder and stealing the Queen's heart. Adding to it the much use of punctuation illustrates his developing anger and Shakespeare's use of harsh language and imagery also contributes to this. This soliloquy no doubt reveals Hamlet's true feelings about the situation, as soliloquies are the true inner voice of the character, which cannot be concealed to the audience.

In addition to this, the player's outstanding skills in representing a devastated and emotional character, 'his whole function suiting with forms to his conceit' generates his willpower to take revenge. 'Cunning of the scene' also conveys this idea, and he states that talent is the tool to tell the story as shown in 'though it have no tongue, will speak...' and describing this ability as 'most miraculous organ' emphasising its importance. T

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