Question

Hamlet says, "Denmark's a prison 31 Write two to three sentences in which you identify the type of figurative language Hamlet uses here and analyze its meaning and effects

Answer 1

Hamlet is using a metaphor to compare Denmark, his home, to a prison. This metaphor shows that, like someone in prison, Hamlet feels as if he is trapped and being watched all the time.

OR

Hamlet uses a metaphor.

Hamlet compares being in Denmark to being in a prison.

The metaphor shows that Hamlet feels trapped.

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Answer 2

This figurative language is a metaphor. Hamlet is comparing Denmark, meaning specifically the castle in Denmark where he is living, to a prison. Hamlet is saying this because he feels trapped and like all of his movements are being watched and analyzed. He feels he is being punished for being emotional about his father's death and scrutinized by everyone around him as one would be in a prison.