Hamlet passage

Passage #1
Act 1, Scene 5 of Hamlet opens with the ghost of the late King Hamlet leading his son Prince Hamlet to a secluded area. He informs Hamlet of his “foul and most unnatural murder” committed by his very own brother. Throughout lines 15-57 Shakespeare describes in great detail the betrayal and murder of the King Hamlet along with the skeptical and awestruck reaction of Prince Hamlet.
The unique style and structure that Shakespeare uses in his writing creates a suspenseful, dramatic, and gripping conversation. The language he uses is a combination of the poetic and the dramatic that condenses the thoughts, intentions, and emotions of the drama. The king begins his story uttering “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood.” (15-16) Shakespeare’s word choice makes the kings story sound a bit exaggerated. It expresses the kings loathing towards his unloyal backstabbing brother. “O God! … Murder!” Haml...