Hamlet’s First Two Soliloquies (Odd) by Mr. Graham Otton https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds Copy your paragraph comparing the tone and language of the two soliloquies (Act 2 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 1) en-us 2017-11-17 14:01:40 UTC 2025-11-08 02:28:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108375 In the Scene 2 soliloquy, Hamlet seems much more distressed than in the “To Be or Not To Be” soliloquy. In scene two, Shakespeare uses quite a few exclamation marks to show that Hamlet is really fired up, and he even begins just straight up insulting Claudius, “Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain!” However in the “To Be or Not To Be” soliloquy, Hamlet is much more contemplative and more sad than angry. The lines are very melancholy, and it seems that he feels defeated by the notion that he is too scared to take revenge on Claudius. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108375 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108829 The soliloquy in Act II Scene II is different from the “To be or not to be” in the sense of tone and objective. The tone in the first soliloquy is more of an angry rant where he is contemplating revenge on his father's killer. The “To be or not to be” monologue is more of a mellow tone, just reflecting to oneself kind of soliloquy. He isn’t really angry in the second soliloquy.

]]> 2017-11-17 14:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108829 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108890 The first soliloquy is much less despondent than the second. In the first, he is seeking to stand up for himself, not wanting to be toyed with any longer. In the second, he is giving up and contemplating suicide; he wonders if death is an easier road than action. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208108890 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109281 There is a major difference in the tone of the first and second soliloquy. In Act II, Hamlet appears to be angry. He seems determined and set on what he wants. The language he uses comes off strong, such as “make mad the guilty” and “now I am alone.” In the Act III soliloquy, Hamlet is calmer and does not seem as angry. He is much less confident as he contemplates suicide. Much of the phrases have a deeper meaning than the Act II soliloquy, like “the oppressors wrong” or the last line of the soliloquy, “be all my sins remembered.” This ending line makes the reader question what Hamlet means by this. Is he going to kill himself? Is he going to do something sinful and he knows it?]]> 2017-11-17 14:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109281 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109340 The tone of the Act 2 soliloquy is incredibly angry. Hamlet is furious at himself that the actor shows such great remorse over the death of Hecuba, someone who means nothing to him, while Hamlet could not muster up nearly as much of a performance even though his feelings dwarf those of the actor. Hamlet uses language to express his anger, mostly for himself. He is angry that the actor could put so much emotion into his performance “For Hecuba! What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba...” Hamlet’s exclamations express his frustration that he can’t mirror such emotion. The tone of the “To Be or Not To Be” soliloquy is incredibly sad and solemn. Hamlet is discussing his worth of existence, and can not find an answer. His tone reflects this (he is contemplative, sad, distraught, etc.). The language used in this soliloquy is very specific. The words used easily convey Hamlet’s mental battle over suicide and the value of life. When he lists off the many sufferings a person can face, it seems almost personal. Hamlet speaks as if he has suffered every single one of these problems, and he is now questioning his existence in light of them.]]> 2017-11-17 14:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109340 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109554 In the soliloquy in Act 3, Hamlet holds a more intuitive tone, pondering whether life or death is better, unlike the soliloquy in Act 2 where Hamlet remains hopeless, in Act 2, Hamlet says “Upon whose property and most dear life A damn'd defeat was made. Am I a coward?” compared to in Act 3 where Hamlet, although still negative, also keeps hope, “Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer...or to take arms against a sea of troubles.” Hamlet keeps his thoughts of suicide throughout both, as evidenced by the quote “To sleep, perchance to dream” implying that it would be ideal for him to die and live in peace. Although Act 3 is slightly more hopeful than Act 2, they both keep a sense of negativity and continue the themes of suicide and quitting.]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109554 18602pm https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109568 Act 2 Scene 2 is when Hamlet is mad at himself for not avenging his father and is more of a true emotional response from Hamlet than that of Act 3 Scene 1 when Hamlet knows that people can hear him and he lies or over exaggerates his true feelings as to make people believe that he has gone mad. In the act 2 Scene Hamlet expresses more anger at himself than he does in the Act 3 Scene in which he has more of a sorrowful outlook on life and the suffering it brings and the great unknown of death. One could argue that the “to be or not to be” Scene is an unfiltered expression of Hamlet’s true emotions and that at this point in the play Hamlet has truly driven himself insane, but Hamlet does show signs that he was acting.]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109568 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109609 I notice a difference in tone between the two soliloquies, but a similar dissatisfaction is expressed in each. The Act II presents Hamlet as angry and passionate. This is evidence by lines such as “Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, Must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words And fall a-cursing like a very drab, A stallion! Fie upon ’t! Foh!”
Hamlet expresses his anger that he, although his father has been murdered (or so he thinks), he cannot take action against Claudius. He also speaks of his unrequited love for Ophelia, saying “Yet I, A dull and muddy-mettled rascal, peak
Like John-a-dreams, unpregnant of my cause, And can say nothing—“ Hamlet again expresses his anger for not being able to take action. While Hamlet does express an inability to act in the second soliloquy (an inability to kill himself), he does so in a much more contemplative and melancholic manner. An example of such a tone is ““To die, to sleep—No more—and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks.”

]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109609 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109756 In the first Soliloquy, Hamlet has this sense of doubt followed up by anger in himself. He’s angry that he cannot revenge the death of his father without being fearful of death. The Soliloquy in Act three scene one is more grave. Hamlet is mostly contemplating death and trying to justify that it isn’t that bad, and in fact, pretty good. He doesn’t have to deal with all this suffering that he been put through, whether it is giving us his love to Ophelia or debating death and avenging his father. The first soliloquy is Hamlet still being angry and the second soliloquy is him giving up on his anger and maybe giving up life. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109756 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109785 The Act 2 Scene 2 soliloquy is more energetic and passionate than the "To be or not to be" soliloquy.  He is not shy and withdrawn, not searching deep within himself.  He is more confident and declarative.  The language is more concrete and physical in the Act 2 Scene 2 soliloquy because he is more certain, while in the later soliloquy Hamlet's language is more abstract because of his uncertainty and contemplation.  Phrases such as "drown the stage with tears," "tweaks me by the nose," and "as deep as to the lungs" show the more physical and direct language in the Act 2 Scene 2 soliloquy. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109785 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109944 The tone of the Act 2 Scene 2 soliloqy is very negative, almost self bashing (ex. Could force his soul so to his own conceit). It uses harsh and intense language (Make mad the guilty), but also dives into deeper topics (Cue for passion).   The To be or not to be soliloqy has a much more curious, saddening tone (nobler in the mind to suffer). It is less angry and harsh and more depressing and mellow (the whips and scorns of time). It is as if Hamlet has given up, where in the other soliloqy he acts like he is fighting a battle against himself (To die, to sleep)

]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109944 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109948 In the two Hamlet soliloquies, the language and tone have some major differences. In the Act 2 soliloquy, Hamlet speaks “Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain! O vengeance! Why, what an ass am I!”. His language is more crude, and his tone is more angry and harsh. Rather than introspection, he seems to just be giving an outlet for his anger. In the Act 3 soliloquy, Hamlet says “To die, to sleep—No more—and by a sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks”. In this soliloquy, Hamlet seems more introspective, with a quieter, more depressed tone, and more elegant language. Rather than being angry at his helplessness, he contemplates life and death. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208109948 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110005   The two soliloquies give insight as to where Hamlet truly stands on the issue of revenge, and his overall mental state. I feel the two soliloquies are similar in a broad sense, that the overall message of the two are similar “Why am I such a coward?” But the surrounding details in the soliloquies differ greatly. It appears the Soliloquies actually do nothing for Hamlet in the short term, as in Scene III he repeats a Soliloquy with a similar core message. In the Act II writing, Hamlet berates himself in a self-deprecating outburst that doesn’t do anything except make him upset, but in Act III Hamlet offers greater insight as to his true thoughts rather than just becoming a whiny teenager. The language of the two soliloquies could be taken at a base level for what they are, or peeled back to a deeper layer to uncover more of Hamlet’s thinking. Hamlet saying, “Oh, what a rouge and peasant slave am I,” is important to look at due to the language. What is Hamlet a slave to? His uncle, himself, or the world around him? Both soliloquies bring new meaning to Hamlet and what his thoughts are as the play progresses]]> 2017-11-17 14:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110005 Ryan McCabe- Comparision of Hamlet’s The tone of this passage is different than that of the “to be or not to be” soliloquy, in the “oh what a rogue and pleasant slave I am” Hamlet seems much more angry, and he does not exhibit characteristics that he did in the first soliloquy. In the first soliloquy he seemed depressed, as he was thinking about killing himself. In the first soliloquy, hamlet ultimately decides he would kill himself if the reprocessing weren’t so great. Hamlet almost seems angry at himself in the second soliloquy as he is saying these words, different than the depressed nature in which he said in the first soliloquy. Hamlet also states that “Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell”. It’s easy to tell that Hamlet is really angry as he is saying these words. https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110196 2017-11-17 14:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110196 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110200 Hamlet as a somewhat indignant tone to this soliloquy. He is wondering how an actor can produce so much power and emotion about a made up person. Hamlet is not effected that way for his own father and his fears of the afterlife hold him back. The language is very repetitive, like his thoughts are constantly going back to why the actor feels more emotion than him. Some interesting lines in the soliloquy are 
1) A broken voice, and his whole function suiting
With forms to his conceit—and all for nothing!
For Hecuba!
2)For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ.
3)The play’s the thing
Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.

The tone of the “To be or not to be” soliloquy seems to have a more depressed tone. He seems to have been worn down by the decision to kill Claudius and his fear of the after life. The first soliloquy we have a passionate indignant speech while this one is very morose and monotone. I would say the language of this passage is very superfluous. It contains a lot of images and powerful statements. Some interesting lines are 
1) The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
2) and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks”
“That flesh is heir to
3) But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No traveler returns,



]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110200 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110330 Gerard Guevarra - For the first Hamlet soliloquy, the tone is very somber and melancholy. When Hamlet begins speaking, he has a questioning attitude. He asks many different questions about himself and the players. He asks how the player could be so emotional over Hécuba when she is nothing to him. He goes on to ask what this player would do if he was in Hamlet’s situation. However, as Hamlet goes on, he becomes angry and calls his uncle a villain. This shows Hamlet’s unhinged mental state. I would describe the language as angry. Hamlet has a lot of anger toward his uncle. This reveals itself when Hamlet calls his uncle and villain. It can also be seen with how angry Hamlet gets at himself for not being able to avenge his father. The tone of the second soliloquy emphasizes Hamlet’s unstable mental state. The tone is a very melancholy. This presents itself during Hamlet’s contemplation of suicide. The language during the soliloquy is terrifying. There is a certain sense of uncertainty that is omnipresent throughout. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110330 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110375 The tone of the act 2 soliloquy is charged with anger and self doubt. Hamlet laments that he cannot channel his feelings like the player and create an effective performance. The player can make himself feel truly sad without having a relationship to some woman in history. Hamlet self-reprimands himself for not being able to do this even when his father is dead. He eventually comes up with the plan to make Claudius watch a play and hopefully he will come out as guilty. In the Act 3 Soliloquy, Hamlet ridicules himself again. The tone is self loathing, and hatred for humans. He says that he is too coward to kill himself even though he wants to. Life is filled with suffering, and hamlet believes death would end it all, but he can’t bring himself to carry out his wishes. This effectively muddles hamlet’s situation. He wants to be able to channel his emotions to carry something out. Through his Act 3 Soliloquy he is able to speak so profoundly about the situation which makes me believe he can channel that energy, but when it comes to actually killing Claudius, he fails. If hamlet is able to talk so adamantly about something, but then can’t carry out killing Claudius the first time. maybe he doesn’t feel true about getting revenge. Maybe all his anger is geared towards his isolation, and inability to kill himself. Maybe getting revenge is just a rationalization hamlet makes to explain his angst and confusion.]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110375 Conor Walsh https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110492 The tone of the first passage is serious but gives us a feeling of encouragement. Hamlet is angry and is vowing his revenge. He doesn’t believe yet that he is a coward and is gassing himself up to get the revenge that he wants. Also in this first passage, he is comparing himself to the Slave, whereas in the second passage, Hamlet doesn’t compare himself to anyone. The tone of second passage, although serious, makes us really question ourselves. The tone is serious, deep and convincing. He asks us why we wouldn’t end our lives immediately if we believed that there was an afterlife absent of all evils. We would have ended our lies already if we were not scared of something to begin with.  Lastly, in this second passage, Hamlet seems as if he has given up and he doesn’t have that drive to get his revenge anymore since he accepts that he is a coward. 

]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110492 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110523 The soliloquies from Act 2 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 1 immensely vary in tone. While the first soliloquy is full of passion and rage for his uncle, the second passage is more sorrowful and contemplative. However, both soliloquies highlight his cowardice to take action, whether he is discussing his suicide or his attempt to get revenge on Claudius.]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110523 18432mk https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110548 The tone of the first passage is that it seems he’s ranting.  Raining about someth8ng h feels made dumb of and even betrayed at what has happened. That it seems he’s ready to take revenge into his own hands. The language seems that he is angered, that he’s been fooled and wants vengeance.
“Why, what an ass am I! ”
O vengeance!
“This is most brave,
That I, the son of a dear father murdered,
Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell,
Must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words
And fall a-cursing like a very drab”
These three quotes show that he is angered and wants revenge for his betrayal. 
The tone of of the second soliloquy is different as it seems he his is very sad.  He is basically saying why must the bad things happen to him.  He is very “o woe is me”.  He is considering is it better to live out life with its struggles or end life now and see how death is. 
“To be or not to be—that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer            
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And, by opposing, end them.”
“No more—and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks        70
That flesh is heir to—’tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. ”
“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all,
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought,”
These three quotes show sadness and a scarce life of what is to come. He is contemplating death and saying that the very th8ngd that makes us human are what make us cowards. 



]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110548 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110567 The difference between the first two soliloquies is that the first one is hamlet being angry with himself and the second one is him being sad and wanting to kill himself. Hamlet said “Why, what an ass am I!” This shows his anger and in the second soliloquy he says “That flesh is heir to—’tis a consummation  Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep—“ which shows that he wants to kill himself. In the first soliloquy hamlet is angry about his fathers death and his failure to act while in the second one he is just sad that he can’t kill himself. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110567 18556jm https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110685 Hamlet’s soliloquy from act 2 has a tone of anger and jealousy. He is jealous that the actor can have such emotional connection to a nonexistent character, while he cannot summon up the courage to revenge his murdered father. The language of this piece is scornful and self detrimenting; Hamlet uses phrases such as “Why, what an ass am I!” And “With this slave’s offal. Bloody, bawdy villain!
Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless
villain!” Compared to the first soliloquy, the act 3 soliloquy is much more contemplative and introspective. He uses much more moderate language, such as “tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished,” “That makes calamity of so long life,” and “When he himself might his quietus make.” 

]]> 2017-11-17 14:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110685 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110823 The soliloquies from Act 2 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 1 immensely vary in tone. While the first soliloquy is full of passion and rage for his uncle, the second passage is more sorrowful and contemplative. However, both soliloquies highlight his cowardice to take action, whether he is discussing his suicide or his attempt to get revenge on Claudius.]]> 2017-11-17 14:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110823 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110942 In both soliloquies, Hamlet has a sense of confliction. In the first soliloquy, Hamlet is wondering if he should avenge his dad’s death. Hamlet is at first bold when he speaks to the ghost, but towards the end of the soliloquy he states that he needs more reason to perform his act then just a ghost. The tone has a sense of confrontation between Hamlet’s ways of thinking. He is unsure on what to do regarding the situation. The language is very dramatic and meaningful, because it relates directly to Hamlet.  The words “villain”, “pigeon-livered”, and “muddy-mettled rascal” interest me. This soliloquy relates to the one by Hamlet in the third act because once again he is conflicted on what to do. He states two opposite outlooks on life: life and death. This contrast is severe because they are polar opposites and Hamlet is contemplating which one he should pursue. This tone is also confronting, and a little more dramatic than the first. Hamlet uses simpler language to convey his point. Three words that interested me were “sleep”, “dream”, and “calamity”. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208110942 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111186 The first one is full of self pity which is evident when he says, "What’s Hecuba to Him, or he to Hecuba" and "Am I a coward?" Hamlet is questioning his existence and thinks there is something wrong with him. It is not as dark as the second one such as when he says, "Be all my sins remembered." The first one is not supposed to be heard by anyone, it is for Hamlet alone, while the second one was purposely said in front of the Ophelia, Cornelius, and Gertrude. The second one has a lot more information you can predict where there would be emphasis on words such as when he says, "the pangs of despised love." ]]> 2017-11-17 14:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111186 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111269 I feel that in this act and scene, Hamlet’s tone is somewhat similar to that of scene 1. This is because he is still being pessimistic and malicious at times. In his tone and the way in which he speaks, I would say that Hamlet is pumping himself up a little and acting like he is better than he thinks he really is. I would describe the language as dark yet somewhat self-criticizing. 
This tone compares to the Act 3 Scene 1 soliloquy because it is slightly more optimistic than the scene 1 soliloquy. The language of this soliloquy is extremely dark and pessimistic. Here, Hamlet is questioning whether or not he should kill himself, which is extremely dark. 


]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111269 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111343 The difference between the first two soliloquies is that the first one is hamlet being angry with himself and the second one is him being sad and wanting to kill himself. Hamlet said “Why, what an ass am I!” This shows his anger and in the second soliloquy he says “That flesh is heir to—’tis a consummation  Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep—“ which shows that he wants to kill himself. In the first soliloquy hamlet is angry about his fathers death and his failure to act while in the second one he is just sad that he can’t kill himself. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111343 Ryan McCabe https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111409 The tone of this passage is different than that of the “to be or not to be” soliloquy, in the “oh what a rogue and pleasant slave I am” Hamlet seems much more angry, and he does not exhibit characteristics that he did in the first soliloquy. In the first soliloquy he seemed depressed, as he was thinking about killing himself. In the first soliloquy, hamlet ultimately decides he would kill himself if the reprocessing weren’t so great. Hamlet almost seems angry at himself in the second soliloquy as he is saying these words, different than the depressed nature in which he said in the first soliloquy. Hamlet also states that “Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave, That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell”. It’s easy to tell that Hamlet is really angry as he is saying these words. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111409 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111433 The Act III Scene I soliloquy paints a stark dichotomy to the earlier one. Its nihilistic existentialism and contemplation of life after death convey a more melancholy theme and atmosphere than the previous, angry soliloquy. Phrases like the famous , “To be or not to be? That is the question—,” or even “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,” and “The heartache and the thousand natural shocks” build that grim contrast. 

]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111433 Soliloquies https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111447 The tones of the two soliloquies are very different.  The first soliloquy was more a depressing and anger filled soliloquy while the second expressed a more downtrodden and troubled side of Hamlet.  It showed him as not sure of what to do while the first passage made him seem sure of what he was going to do in order to get revenge on Claudius.  The language although, was very similar.  The first and second both  language depicted himself and focused on how he felt and what he wanted to do.  The quotes that I found important for the first passage were: “For Hecuba!  What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba” and “The spirit that I have seen May be a devil, and the devil hath power T’ assume a pleasing shape.” ]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111447 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111487 The tone of the first soliloquy is vengeful and self-defeating. Hamlet is more angry with himself than sad in this soliloquy, and he is ultimately driven by his quest for vengeance. The language is acrid and incredulous, as Hamlet is stunned that the player is so passionate about Hecuba’s death, yet he has not avenged his father. Hamlet says, “Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindness villain.” The tone of the second soliloquy is melancholy and introspective. Unlike the first soliloquy, Hamlet is not focused on revenge. His focus is on his own life or death, not on a quest for vengeance. The language is wishful and lamenting. Hamlet uses certain words and phrases to express his desires to be free of life. Some examples are “the whips and acorns of time” and “undiscovered country.”]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111487 Hamlet Day 8 18340sg https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111510 The two soliloquies Hamlet gives are quite like and different at the same time. The soliloquy he gives in Act 2 Scene 2 has more of a murderous tone to it. To me, he felt very angry at the world and others. His language was asking a lot of rhetorical questions and making conclusions. In his second soliloquy he has a dark and sad tone to his voice. To me, he turned that sadness throughout the soliloquy into anger and vengeance. His language was still asking rhetorical questions now and then but he asks many about the world and not of himself.]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111510 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111584 In Hamlet’s first soliloquy, he seems to have a revengeful yet cowardly response ad he talks about how he would get revenge on his uncle for killing his father, but Hamlet won’t act on it. He uses strong language to convey his revengeful plot, and just as strong words to describe the hate for his uncle. The second soliloquy seems to be a little less intense for some reason, and has a similar self doubt, but this time he is talking more about suicide than he is for muerden and revenge, which shows a deep hatred for himself, just as he showed for the king in the first soliloquy.]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111584 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111615 In both soliloquies, Hamlet is dealing with a way to take revenge on Claudius. In the Act 2 soliloquy Hamlet is more focused on how to grieve for his father. This seems like his first loss and he doesn’t know how to cope. His idea is to take revenge on Claudius. In the Act 3 soliloquy, Hamlet is more focused on life vs. death. He doesn’t know what will happen to him if he takes his life or Claudius’. He doesn’t know what he should do and he doesn’t know what will happen with each action. He cannot live to the fullest now that his father is dead. His humanity has been taken from him.]]> 2017-11-17 14:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111615 The Act II Scene II soliloquy gives a seemingly troubling and disturbing depiction of Hamlet battling within himself over the effects of his actions that he is planning on taking/have taken in seeking his vengeance for his father. He beats up on himself, referring to himself sarcastically as brave, meanwhile his father was murdered. He also describes himself as an ass, and sarcastically refers to how brave he is in terms of seeking revenge for his murdered father and not being able to take his vengeance outright, but instead being forced to stay in the confines of masking himself in words to find an eventual and distant vengeance. Act III Scene I takes on a different tone, as it is portraying how this distant sense vengeance and the madness Hamlet his plunging himself into is bringing him to the very edge, pushing him to contemplate the effects and the worthiness of commotion suicide and escaping his pain and struggles. https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111931 2017-11-17 14:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208111931 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112461 In Hamlet’s soliloquy from Act 2 Scene 2, it can be described as more angry. Hamlet is enraged over the fact that he can’t bring himself to killing Claudius. One line where he reveals his anger is “What an ass am I. In his soliloquy from Act 3 scene 1, he is still filled with anger and is contemplating whether or not he will kill himself

]]> 2017-11-17 14:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112461 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112466 I feel that in this act and scene, Hamlet’s tone is somewhat similar to that of scene 1. This is because he is still being pessimistic and malicious at times. In his tone and the way in which he speaks, I would say that Hamlet is pumping himself up a little and acting like he is better than he thinks he really is. I would describe the language as dark yet somewhat self-criticizing. 
This tone compares to the Act 3 Scene 1 soliloquy because it is slightly more optimistic than the scene 1 soliloquy. The language of this soliloquy is extremely dark and pessimistic. Here, Hamlet is questioning whether or not he should kill himself, which is extremely dark. 

]]> 2017-11-17 14:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112466 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112846 The tone of this passage is very ominous. He essentially is questioning his manhood, and how “rogue” he is. The language is interesting. The language is not very adult-like, old english. He opens the soliloquy with “Now I am alone. O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” It almost seems like he is performing, and when he is alone he can come out of character. When he is out of character he says to himself, What have I become? What plot have I created? He continues the soliloquy with, “unpregnant of my cause,” This statement is saying I had no intention of building this elaborate plan. He ends the soliloquy questioning in fortitude. “That I, the son of a dear father murdered, Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, Must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words And fall a-cursing like a very drab”He now realizes that his plan has led him to do things he never had any intention of doing, such as pouring his emotions out to the open. In the to be or not to be soliloquy the tone is a little more deadly. This recitation seems almost as a cry for help. He essentially wonders, why would anyone endure the pain and suffering of the mortal world, when you can enjoy an everlasting, peaceful sleep. He states, “to sleep, perchance to dream,” he states that in this everlasting sleep, he would have the chance to dream of his father, and dream of the upsides to what his life was/could have been. 
“For who would bear the whips and scorns of times.”
]]> 2017-11-17 14:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112846 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112878 The tone of the Act III Scene I soliloquy is different than that of the Act II Scene II soliloquy in that the soliloquy of Act III is thoughtful, passionate, and meaningful while the Act II soliloquy is uncertain, angry, and even melancholy at some points. The Act II soliloquy comes after Hamlet has encountered his father’s ghost and he is uncertain of how to respond and is just furiously blurting out his words because of his realization that Claudius killed his father. As a result, this soliloquy is more concise and faster than the Act III soliloquy and is also not as meaningful as it’s Act III counterpart. The Act II soliloquy uses phrases like, “Am I a coward? Who calls me “villain”?” and 
“O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!”, which shows how Hamlet is angry at the events that happened and even angry at himself partially.  This differs from the Act III soliloquy’s more thoughtful and passionate language and meaning. These two soliloquies are extremely different, yet they are both significant to the development of Hamlet as a character and the continuation of the plot.
]]> 2017-11-17 14:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112878 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112879 Act 2, Scene 2 Soliloquy:
• Tone: Hamlet seems very worked up and emotional in this scene. He is definitely more animated here than in the soliloquy in act 3, scene 1.
• language: it is heavily self-critical and lamentable 
• (1) “O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I! (2) “He would drown the stage with tears" (3) “Am I a coward?"

Act 3, Scene 1:
• Tone: Much more suppressed and sorrowful. He doesn’t put as much into it.
• Language: the Language in this one seems more inquisitive and deeper
• (1) “To die, to sleep” (2) “To sleep, perchance to dream” (3) “Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”

The two soliloquies are similar in that Hamlet laments/contemplates his cowardice in both. In the first, he questions if he is a coward, and in the second he claims that "conscious does makes cowards of us all". The two are different because in the first, Hamlet is more animated and intense, while in the second he is calmer due to his sorrow. Also, the second one offers much deeper thoughts. 


]]> 2017-11-17 14:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208112879 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208113934 In his Act II soliloquy, Hamlet is angry at himself for his lack of passion in avenging his father when compared to the players passion for Hecuba. His language clearly demonstrates his anger. He uses phrases like “Am I a coward? Who calls me ‘villain’?” and “Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless, villain!” to demonstrate his anger. When Hamlet says  “I... must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words and fall a-cursing like a very drab” he is showing his anger at his inability to act and take vengeance upon Claudius. In his Act III soliloquy, Hamlet seems defeated. He spends his time contemplating suicide. He uses phrases like “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to” to show the pain he feels and he uses the word “sleep” to show how he feels death will be peaceful. However, he is also angry at himself for his inability to act because of his fear of death and says “Thus conscious does make cowards of us all”]]> 2017-11-17 14:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208113934 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208115684 In the first soliloquy Hamlet is annoyed with Claudius because he has sent two of Hamlet’s “friends” to come visit him. Hamlet can Tell this right away and calls them out on it. He isn’t really that angry but he knows that Claudius knows that he is up to something. This passage shows Hamlet calling them out, “I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the King and Queen molt no feather. I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all “custom of exercises, and, indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the Earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o’erhanging firmament, this majestical roof, fretted with golden fire—why, it appeareth nothing to me but a foul and pestilent congregation of vapors. What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable; in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god: the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals—and yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me, no, nor women neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so.” In the second soliloquy Hamlet is very angry. He finds out the Ophelia is helping Claudius and her father Polonius. He yells at her and really sounds as if he is insane. “I have heard of your paintings too, well enough. God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another. You jig and amble, and you lisp; you nickname God’s creatures and make your wantonness your ignorance. Go to, I’ll no more on ’t. It hath made me mad. I say we will have no more marriage. Those that are married already, all but one, shall live. The rest shall keep as they are. To a nunnery, go.” Here Hamlet is yelling at Ophelia that he doesn’t want to marry her anymore. He can’t believe that she is going against him like that.]]> 2017-11-17 14:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/208115684 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/209124249 In Hamlet’s first soliloquy, Hamlet seemed angry and jealous of a man who was able to fake emotions much better than he can express real emotions against the man who murdered his father. He questions the sincerity of his emotions, “What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba.” This leads him to think that he is a coward, “A damned defeat was made. Am I a coward?” His anger of inaction turns into a flawed plan to catch the King, “The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” In Hamlet’s second soliloquy, he seemed lost, struggling to find meaning, “by a sleep to say we end the heartache.”At the culmination, he seemed to find some important understanding. Hamlet realizes that his life is over, and says his farewell. He ends with strong and confident emotion and feeling, finally finding his path, “Nymph, in thy orisons be all my sins remembered.”

 

]]> 2017-11-21 15:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/209124249 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/209125123 Compared to the Act 3 soliloquy, the Act 2 soliloquy uses much harsher language and demonstrates much harsher emotion than the Act 3 scene. It becomes clear that he is confused with himself when he begins to constantly ask questions about what is going on. This highlights the idea of his madness and emotion represented in the scene. His anger shines more than any other emotion and creates for a hostile environment. However, in Act 3, it seems as if Hamlet is more sad than angry. The language of this soliloquy helps to point out that his emotions have now switched gears from harsh, evil anger to sadness and brokenness. The lines ““Am I a coward?Who calls me “villain”? breaks my pate across?Plucks off my beard and blows it in my face? Tweaks me by the nose? gives me the lie i’ th’ throat As deep as to the lungs? Who does me this?” help to show his madness represented in Act 2. In Act 3 the lines ““To die, to sleep— To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub, For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause. ” help to show that Hamlet has given up and feels broken. 


]]> 2017-11-21 15:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/209125123 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/210874619 In the first silioquy, hamlet seems to feel angry. This is because he realizes that Claudius sent two people for him. He calls them out for being sent for him. ]]> 2017-11-28 13:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/210874619 https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/422605001 2019-12-11 09:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gotton/dexj939sapds/wish/422605001