k of fame, go to their graves like beds...which is not tomb enough and continent to hide the slain?" (Lines 60 – 66) Essentially, he is saying that while 20,000 men (Fortinbras army) go to their graves for nothing, he cannot find it in himself to fight for something meaningful (his father's death). The latter part of the question just showcases the stupidity of the war and how the land their fighting for is so small that the dead could not even be completely buried there ("which is not tomb enough and continent to hide the slain?"). Overall, this is another important rhetorical question on Hamlet's part as it shows his embarrassment for not taking action against Claudius for his father's death. In the end, the questions serve as an important link to illustrate Hamlet's inaction very subtly throughout the passage.
             The language Shakespeare uses in this soliloquy uses various forms of figurative language that bring out hidden meanings exposing inaction/uncertainty. The figurative language that Shakespeare uses in the passage are metaphors, similes, and personification. First of all, Shakespeare's complex lang
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