Hamlet
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare

Hamlet Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.

Yorick's Skull and the Graveyard

Hamlet's constant brooding about death and humanity comes to a head (grotesque pun intended) in the infamous graveyard scene, where Hamlet holds up the unearthed skull of Yorick, a court jester Ham...

The Ghost

We thought you might look here for a little somethin’ about the ghost. We talk about the ghost in its own "Character Analysis" and in the theme of "Religion."

"Rank" Gardens

There's a whole lot of garden imagery in the play. The thing is, the gardens in Hamlet aren't necessarily the kind of places where you'd like to hang out and watch butterflies while you picnic. Acc...

Hamlet's Costume Changes

Early on in the play, we learn that Hamlet wears an all black get-up that seems to be getting on his mom's nerves. But why? Well, Hamlet wears an "inky cloak" because he's in mourning for his dead...

Flowers

When Ophelia loses her mind in Act IV, Scene v, she starts handing out flowers to everyone around her. She talks directly about the symbolic meaning of those flowers, but what's also important is t...
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