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Examples Of Anger In Hamlet

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Trust is something that’s hard to get and easy to lose, and if you lost it it can lead to distrust and anger. In the literary form, distrust and anger are common themes used for drama. Shakespeare, a play writer from long ago, uses these themes in his works. One example is his play “Hamlet” where these themes are prevalent. Shakespeare uses mood, tone, and irony to develop the themes of distrust and anger. Tone is an element used with the theme of anger in Hamlet. One example of tone is Shakespeare’s serious tone. Throughout act three scene one Shakespeare’s writing shows a serious feeling when Hamlet speaks with Ophelia, and tells her that he has never loved her. Another example of a serious tone, this time with the theme of distrust, is …show more content…

One mood in act three scene one is rage, which helps the theme of anger. An example of this is when Hamlet spoke to Ophelia, and told her about how her face was painted like a picture with make-up. Hamlet’s words during that moment were used as an insult towards Ophelia, showing a moment of rage. Another mood, one of confusion, can be seen in the scene is when the king is speaking with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about what is wrong with Hamlet. This shows that many people in the story are confused on what has Hamlet acting weird, leading them to have people spy on Hamlet, building of the theme of distrust. The moods easily connect with the theme within in act three of scene one, and are helped by other elements in this. Lastly, there is irony, which also helps build the theme. One example of irony is when the king and Polonius were spying on Hamlet, giving a moment of dramatic irony. This shows that both the king and Polonius distrust Hamlet at the moment. Another show of irony is verbal irony when Hamlet says he doesn’t love Ophelia anymore. The irony comes from him, just a few lines before, saying that he had once loved Ophelia and just didn’t anymore. Him saying he never loved Ophelia came from Hamlet’s anger in the moment. This all helps tie to the theme of anger and distrust present

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