ENGLISH AND LITERATURE

            While evaluating Hamlet by Shakespeare the deconstructionist features of the different elements of play are evident (Andrews, 2011). Most of his themes identify with the reality; mortality is one of the major elements of play that are vivid. The complexity of death and life are seen from the start of hamlet. This theme is seen at the beginning of the play where ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and starts talking of death and its consequences. There are many questions that come into picture like what happens after the death and things to do with heaven. The aspect of political maintenance is also evident in this play (Innes, 2001). This is to mean that Shakespeare reflects to the things that happen in the real and then bring them into a theatrical experience.

            There are multiple reasons as why imagery is used in hamlet. It enables the readers to be able to understand the message of the author (Andrews, 2011).  An example is the imagery of disease all through the play. For instance, this metaphor “his downward spiral has already begun and already he is contemplating suicide,” reinforces the theme of mortality in the play (Shakespeare & Gill, 2006). It brings the understanding that this is an aspect of life that is real. For instance, Hamlet says that her jocularity is dead and Gertrude also claims of her soul that is sick (Andrews, 2011). Bernado also says, “…in the same figure like a king that is dead” (Shakespeare & Gill, 2006). This is a metaphor that reinforces the theme of political maintenance because it shows that people in authority should always be seen alive even in their works.  The use of imagery also puts much emphasis to bring out a clearer picture and increase the understanding of the readers.

            Metaphors are also used in hamlet to reinforce the story. This is because they enable the author to personate with the story or the play (Innes, 2001). It is also evident that they make a writing to become memorable as one thing is likened to another and also persuading the reader. Metaphors help to create mental pictures of things that are explained in the play (Innes, 2001).   They reinforce the themes and the story by getting into the subconscious mind of the reader and enable them to identify with the play. For instance the asleep of death is explained as sleeping in Hamlet (Innes, 2001).

References

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Andrews, J. F. (2001). Shakespeare's world and work: An encyclopedia for students. New York: Scribner's.

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Innes, M. (2001). Hamlet, revenge!: A story in four parts. North Yorkshire: House of Stratus.

Shakespeare, W., & Gill, R. (2006). Hamlet: Reader. Oxford [u.a.: Oxford Univ. Press [u.a..