Simile & Metaphor Flashcards
1
Q
Simile about hamlets madness in 2,1
Says opethlia
A
“Been loosed our of hell / to speak of horrors”
Madness more extreme / threatening / villain like
2
Q
Metaphor about Denmark’s corrupted state
Says hamlet
A
Denmark’s a prison
Emphases the sense of claustrophobia / setting where crime and criminals are located / shows how corrupt the state is
3
Q
The recurring image of rot and diseases makes Denmark seem what
A
Infected / corrupted with sin
Marcellus “something is rotten in the state of Denmark” 1,4
Claudius “my offence is rank. It smells to heave” 3,3 - sin like dead body-ironic
4
Q
The symbol of the skull
A
Symbol of death where the “face” of death is looking back.
Inevitability of death.
