Hamlet, the title character of the 17th-century tragedy, "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, speaks in seven soliloquies. In the play, Hamlet kills his stepfather. Before he does the killing, he carefully contemplates the meaning of life and death, largely through his many soliloquies. They skillfully elevate each level of the play from one level to the next. The 7 soliloquies here make out Hamlet's persona to be an introspective and anguished one. Is it weak?

With each soliloquy, Hamlet is speaking his innermost thoughts. It is similar to him thinking aloud. The first soliloquy in "Hamlet" is in Act 1 scene 2 lines 129-59. It is a scene about Hamlet's suicidal inclinations as he contemplates his late father and his mother's sudden remarriage.

Hamlet's second soliloquy is in Act 1 scene 5 lines 92-112. Hamlet gives a confused speech that relates to his dislike of the behavior of the characters Claudius and Gertrude. Must he be responsible for avenging the death of his father?

The third soliloquy occurs during Act 2 scene 2 lines 546-603. Hamlet speaks of his determination for revenge. Next, there is the 4th soliloquy in Act 3 scene 1 lines 56-89. This is the most famous that begins with "To be or not to be." Is life frail?

The last three are: the 5th soliloquy in Act 3 scene 2 lines 395-406, the 6th soliloquy in Act 3 scene 3 lines 73-96, and the 7th and last soliloquy in Act 4 scene 4 lines 32-66. He tells us that he has decided to take action.

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