Literary Devices
This literary device is used when Hamlet compares kings and beggars to food for worms
Metaphor
What idea does Hamlet express when he says Kings and beggars both end up as food for worms
Death makes everyone equal
How does Hamlet behavior in the scene show a change from earlier in the play
He is more confident,controlled,and deliberate rather than hesitant
What does the scene reveal about how Claudius maintains his power as king
What does the scene reveal about how Claudius maintains his power as king
Claudia's fear is acting against Hamlet because Hamlet is supported by this group
The distracted multitude
This device is used when Hamlet speaks truth while mocking Claudius about Polonius's location
Irony
This theme is revealed when Claudius refuses to punish Hamlet openly because of political opinion
Abused of power
How does Hamlet demonstrate power in the scene despite being physically restrained?
He uses language to confront the interaction
Why is Claudius's decision at the end of the scene a major turning point in the play
It marks the moment he fully commits to killing Hamlet by ordering his execution in England
Claudius compares Hamlet to this in order to justify killing him
Disease
This literary device allows Hamlet to criticize royal authority without directly accusing Claudius of murder
Satire
This theme connects to physical decay a Polonious's body to the moral decay of Denmark's leadership
Corruption
How does Claudius’s decision to have Hamlet killed reveal about his character as a ruler
It shows his cowardly manipulative and willing to use indirect violence to protect his power