Question

Hamlet's "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" is the first of his soliloquies. What is he saying, and how does this set of words help to move him to action?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Hamlet is a Play by the revered William Shakespeare. In Hamlet's soliloquy, he was actually expressing his shame in addition to his guilt for dilly dallying before doing anything whatsoever and ultimately try to take revenge with regards to the death of his father.

Also, he compares his inactions and lack of courage, to giving a dull reply to the actor's performance. He goes on to contemplate the reason behind he not being able to express his emotions in the same way. At the time of his soliloquy, Hamlet creates a plan to reveal Claudius's guilt. He made the players reenact his father's murder on stage, that of which he hoped will lead to a response from King Claudius thereby giving Hamlet the confirmation he had been searching for.