Although Hamlet has many important soliloquies throughout the play, two show very different sides of Hamlet's character to the naked eye. His soliloquy “O welcome you all…” depicts an enraged and passionate Hamlet while his “O, what a rogue…” demonstrates how Hamlet’s rationality prevented him from acting. Both monologues use dark diction, vivid and scholarly imagery and syntax to characterize Hamlet and depict common Shakespearean themes of vengeance and deception. Hamlet begins his soliloquy in Act I, Scene V with passionate diction, shouting to heaven, hell, and earth. He compares his life to hell and the beginning of the soliloquy continues to describe him as a man disgusted with life and humanity. He uses the expression “O, fie” which is used to show Hamlet's frustration and anger after hearing what the ghost, his father, said to him. He is furious at his uncle and mother's deception and knows he must take revenge. He tells his muscles to "not age instantly" because he knows he will need the energy to get his revenge. He continues to speak indirectly to the ghost by saying that he will "remember you" and he continues to appear very passionate; but even he may realize that he overestimates himself because he knows he is confused and tends to overthink when he talks about his "distracted globe." But he is very determined because he says he will "erase" all thoughts and memories, the "lowest matter" and will only think of his father's "command". This demonstrates how important it is for Hamlet to get revenge in this act and, in retrospect, shows his overestimation of his ability to act. The Hamlet in this scene is apparently more passionate and less rational; but the use of his scholarly metaphors such as compar...... middle of paper ......character through his language and actions. In the second soliloquy we see Hamlet as not having as much confidence in the ghost as he seemed to be in the first soliloquy, but he is also ashamed for not having acted. Hamlet's inner conflict is shown as he seems to want to act, but he is not sure if he can trust himself or the ghost. He also does not seem to have a strong desire for revenge, as he calls himself "unpregnant" for his cause and he makes excuses and delays his actions. Hamlet proves to be a bit of an overthinker, as he himself says that he would like to stop "[unpacking his] heart in words" and take action. Hamlet's two soliloquies serve to portray him as a scholar with an apparent desire for revenge. , but it becomes clear that he is conflicted if revenge is what he really wants due to his very perfectionist way of thinking..