Literature and Language

 Soliloquies in Shakespeare's play Hamlet 7 Soliloquies in Hamlet 1. Act 1, Scene 2  - "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt":  Hamlet expresses his anguish and disgust at the world and his mother's hasty remarriage after his father's death. He contemplates suicide and wishes for release from his pain. 2. Act 1, Scene 5  - "O all you host of heaven! O earth, what else?":  Hamlet reacts to the ghost's revelation of his father's murder. He vows to remember the ghost's words and expresses his frustration at being sworn to secrecy. 3. Act 2, Scene 2  - "O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I":  Hamlet berates himself for his inaction and inability to take revenge. He compares himself unfavorably to the player who can evoke emotion for a fictional character. 4. Act 3, Scene 1  - "To be, or not to be: that is the question":  Hamlet ponders the nature of existence, contemplating the pains of life and the uncertainty of dea...