Hamlet Analysis By:Sean McAninch

The esteemed actor and master playwright, known to us as William Shakespeare, was a writing genius and his book Hamlet he showed that to us in this play many of the lines the characters say have deeper meaning than any of us would really know. This quote “Run barefoot up and down, threatening the flames with bisson rheum;” This to me is saying that Hamlet will be running around spilling the blood of those loyal to the false king of Denmark, this makes me feel like Hamlet is crazy for trying to take on the whole kingdom by himself with that being said the next lines are equally as powerful and potent. 

“A clout upon that head Where late the diadem stood, and for a robe, About her lank and all o'er-teemed loins, A blanket, in the alarm of fear caught up” When I read this part of the act over for myself it was telling me that, The false king of Denmark would cover himself and hide so that his fear would not be show to the predator that stalks around the kingdom of lies. Almost all the lines in this part are so creative and moving to the point where I would make you feel like you were standing watching the battle unfold in front of you. 

“ Who this had seen, with tongue in venom steep'd, 'Gainst Fortune's State would treason have pronounced:” when I read this line in my mind I took it in as a false “lord” in the kingdom takes the throne and it is looked at as nothing it wrong because it was hidden from public eye. The mastermind that is Shakespeare has placed so many hidden clues that foretell the end of this story or just recap what has happened and this is one of the most powerful ones.

 “ But if the gods themselves did see her then When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport In mincing with his sword her husband's limbs, The instant burst of clamour that she made, Unless things mortal move them not at all, Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven, And passion in the gods.' “ This line tells me that King Hamlet’s Widowed wife was planing or plotting for Claudius to kill King Hamlet, then would dance over his body or the kingdom in happiness of his untimely death. They would both pray that the gods of love did not see them in this act. That would be why they are worried about Hamlet finding out about them he is being seen as the “God of passion” in this line.

 That is the reason I have chosen this act to analyse, because it sums up the story’s main plot as a part of this bigger performance but in just this short part it summed up so much of the story. Many parts in this speech has many meaning and could lead to many outcomes in each person's mind this it what it means to me.