Hamlet initially argues that death would be preferable, he compares the act of dying to a peaceful sleep, "And by sleep to say we end, The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks, The flesh is heir to."

However, he quickly changes his tune when he considers that nobody knows for sure what happens after death, namely whether this afterlife might be even worse than life. This realization is what ultimately gives Hamlet a slight pause when it comes to taking action.

Hamlet uses the metaphor of comparing sleep to death twice to also show a repetition of a thought that constantly keeps him aware. Sleep is the ability to be unaware of the world and what is going on around you, for a short amount of time, but when you awake you have to endure the incessant sufferings of being a powerful individual with a broken mind and heart. In saying "To die---to sleep" (5), death comes before sleep, meaning it is a more permanent and long lasting thing. If you die, there is no waking up and continuing to endure the problems faced in your life, but instead you are safe from the life that used to encompass you. The act of sleeping looks much like death, and it creates a new meaning of what sleep can be. It is an escape, not a forever. Hamlet shows that he thinks death is better than life and it is more honorable to die than to live because no one can see through your suffering before you are too far broken.

In the second half of this speech, Hamlet considers the insecurity that comes along with his ideal of death being prominent before life. He creates the analogy that fear makes people sickly, shallow cowards, and contemplating the thought of death or encouraging death is unnecessary. Nobody knows what is to come after death, so the fear in itself of life after death is scarier than living a wretched life on the Earth.

2) In the first half of Hamlet's monologue he alludes to the idea of death being a peaceful rest after the struggle of life.

3) Ideas: "Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;"

"... by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache"

4) discusses how death should be desired and compares it to sleep; sleep is usually known as something peaceful after a long day (etc.), therefore this language sets death in a more positive light.

5) However, in line 10 Hamlet switches his tone; contemplating what death truly holds and how the root of fear is dissatisfaction with the result of your life.

6) Ideas: "Who would bear the whips and scorns of time..."

"but the dread of something after death"

"bare bodkin'

7) By using language like whips, scorns, and dreads, Hamlet paints a negative tone over the previously peaceful description of death, revealing his shift in thought after diving deeper into the question of what death is.

4. The evidence above shows how Hamlet is scared of the undiscovered country that he calls death it also talks about how he is scared of never returning to the land of living. Which are shown as the travelers.

5. Shakespeare uses metaphors to show Hamlet's discomfort in his life and how he wants to die

6. "Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,..."

7. In this he questions if it is better to suffer all the hardships he faces which are the arrows and slings that have hit him, The outrageous fortune is the death of his father in the hands of his uncle which connects to how the arrows and slings have shaped him into madness. Showing he is questioning to live or die.

Body 1 Topic Sentence: Throughout the monologue, Hamlet compares life to harms and sufferings, revealing his inability to understand the point of life and living through it.

Body Evidence 1: "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" "sea of troubles" and "thousand natural shocks" are all metaphors that compare life to harms and misery, showing his disdain for life.

"For who would bear the whips of time...bare bodkin?" Parallel structure that lists out everything wrong with life and all of the suffering it causes.

How I plan to explain: Through the use of comparisons to the macabre, Hamlet displays life as something harmful and not worth living. He finds it easy to point out everything wrong with life and why it isn't worth living pushing the idea that life isn't worth it.

Body 2 Topic Sentence: Although Hamlet doesn't find life worth living, he is also fearful of the mysteries after death which prevents many from ending their lives.

Body 2 Evidence: "what dreams may come" "dread of something after death" and "bear those ills we have than fly to others that we know not of" These all highlight death's mystery and how we don't know what comes after we die.

How I plan to explain: Through the use of words that pertain to confusion and mystery when describing death, Hamlet reinforces the idea that death is scary and unknown, preventing many from killing themselves and leaving the misery of life. Although life leads to harm, the fear of death's mystery leads to the lack of confidence to end one's life which creates a never-ending battle Hamlet and many others have with living life or risking what comes next, creating the question "to be or not to be?"

2) Throughout the monologue, Hamlet repeats phrases with differing punctuation to emphasize his distraught misunderstanding of death.

3) "To die - to sleep," versus "To die, to sleep," then finally "To sleep, perchance to dream"

4) The dash that separates death and sleep initially explores how uncertain he is about the topic with a large pause. But as the monologue continues, his pauses shorten to a comma, showing how he is coming to accept his fate and the idea as a whole. The change from sleep to dream shows how he is not only accepting of the concept, but also at peace in his own mind. Much like the mind is at peace when it dreams.

5) Despite this, the shift in the poem highlights the fear that no one truly knows what comes with death, further reinstating his initial fear even with his newfound comfort.

6) "But that the dread of something after death, The undiscovere'd country"

7) His calling death an "undiscovered country" employs that he thinks of it like a frequented spot, almost like an unwanted vacation trip. Even in his fear he explores how peaceful it could be to have this "place" to himself, further supporting his validation in having external struggles. He wants to make "death" a physical place so he can attach his own problems to it as if to solve what he's really struggling with internally.

TS 1: Hamlet's speech shows the feeling of calmness in mortality through comparative diction.

E 1: "To die, to sleep" and "to sleep to dream"

• comparison of death and dreams presents diction that creates a sense of calm in the thought of after life

• comparison of death to things that he already knows of such as sleep and dreams presents an opportunity for himself to think in a comforting way rather than in fear.

TS 2: Hamlet's speech shows the feeling of fear of what death will bring through the use of unanswered questions.

E 2: "bear those ills" and "Than fly to others that we know not of?"

• the question presents the idea that life may be difficult but it is better than facing the unknown

• shows a change in his emotion toward mortality presenting uncertainty

Hamlet starts his speech by articulating his disdain for the pain of living and his comfort in death by saying that living is "to take arms against a sea of troubles," while he simply says that to die is "to sleep."

Hamlet then switches to a more fearful view of death by saying that in death "No traveller returns, puzzles the will, and makes us rather bear those ills we have than fly to others that we know not of."

In the beginning of Hamlet's speech he argues death is better comparing sleep to death and shows how they bring you peace. When sleeping there's a "perchance to dream"(10) and "in that sleep of death what dreams may come"(11).

In the end of the speech Hamlet changes his view when considering that no one has lived to tell the tale what happens after death and that it may be worse than living. Hamlet brings up how "But that the dread of something after death"(23).

Body 1 TS - Throughout Hamlet's monologue, he consistently compares life to detrimental occurrences, thus revealing Hamlet's will to live weakening due to his suffering.

Body 1 Evidence -

"The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks"

". . . shuffled off this mortal coil"

Explaining - I would focus on the specific word choices and the negative connotations to establish Hamlet's inability to keep living the way he is to contrast later on and connect to his fear of the unknown. He doesn't talk about the joys of life, only focusing on the suffering and everything wrong with it.

Body 2 TS - Despite his initial feelings towards life and death, through parallel structure, Hamlet reveals his fear of not death itself, but of the mystery and uncertainty of death.

Body 2 Evidence -

"what dreams may come"

"But that dread of something after death, the undiscovered country, from whose born no travelers return"

"Than fly to others we know not of"

Explaining - I would focus specifically on the uncertainty of how he describes death. He brings up multiple times about how we truly don't know what comes after death and that once someone dies, they don't ever come back to tell the tale. Despite all of the cruelties of life, Hamlet's lack of conclusiveness towards life after death prevents him from exiting the stage. He poses the question "To be or not to be", suggesting his perpetual torment over the suffering of life yet the mystery of death.

2)Hamlet's fear of life after death, can be portrayed through Shakespeare writing, and use of metaphors.

3) “To sleep, perchance to dream -ay, there's's the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come true”

4) this evidence shows the reader how he is uncertain on what he believes will happen after death

5) Hamlets fear of life after death can also be portrayed though the tone of the poem

6) (I need to look for a shift and good quotes' oops)

7) I'm going to write about how the shift between hamlet thinking there is an afterlife and how he also thinks there may not be

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2). Throughout the monologue the emotions dread and depression became prominent through figurative language and choice of diction.

3). "To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death", " The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks The flesh is heir to: 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd"

4). The negative diction choices show the feelings Hamlet had towards each aspect of living and dying, when talking about life, it is described as "weary" and undesirable to him.

5). Hamlet's choice in tone and diction choice show how he is fearful of what is to come after death, yet looks forward to the peace that comes with death.

6). " Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all", "And make us rather bear those ills we have.."

7). Hamlet feels trapped between the living and the dead, wanting to live for the people he cares about, but not in a vile frightening world like this, he finds that "conscience doth make cowards of us all." He sees comfort in the afterlife, he would rather die than "bear those ills we have."