In the play Hamlet, Shakespeare demonstrates that in order to convey different personality types, language is a key element to persuade the audience’s perspective. Since the play consists of various speeches from different characters, Shakespeare projects language and diction to characterize the character’s attitudes and sophistication. Two characters that illuminate variation in speech are Hamlet and Claudius. Their dialogue allows the audience to see the contrasting personalities the two characters possess as well as their unexpected similarities. Moreover, not only does their diction and word choice express their insightful knowledge, but also Shakespeare incorporates soliloquies to express character’s inner thoughts and emotions. Claudius may publicly dictate his emotions while Hamlet fails to do so, but Claudius’s speech technique fails to represent his thoughts effectively. Although Hamlet and Claudius have comparable speech patterns, their choice of words express their diverse mentality and personal sophistication; moreover, both characters seize different emotional confrontation in the play.
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