![]() ![]() When Hamlet says, “To be or not to be that is the question:” (3.1.64) in the Branagh version, his voice is very sincere and brought out the emotion behind what he is feeling. In Kenneth Branagh’s version, Hamlet expresses his emotions through his voice. In both film adaptations, the soliloquy is portrayed well with language elements. ![]() Shakespeare has used the techniques of repetition, metaphors and soliloquy to display the ability and exceptionality use of his mind, as well as his intellectual thoughts Here Hamlet touches on the unidentified afterlife and recognises the medieval religious ideas of the time that people either go to heaven or hell when they die. The “To Be or Not To Be.” soliloquy in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet was successfully portrayed through Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke’s film adaptations, through the language elements like emphasized lines, the physical elements such as setting and camera elements.Īrguably the most famous line in the play begins Hamlet’s second soliloquy, “To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer”. During the soliloquy, Hamlet is debating to kill himself, but in the end determines people are too cowardly to kill themselves because people are unsure about life after death. Hamlet’s problems cause him to debate his existence. ![]() Hamlet is supposed to avenge his father’s death but things get in his way and prevent him from doing so, causing more stress to his life. ![]()
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