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Hamlet Motifs

Motifs and symbols tracked across analyzed chapters, with links back to chapter summaries and chapter analysis pages.

Madness

8 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6
Summary ch. 7Analysis ch. 7
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 10Analysis ch. 10
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Political unrest

7 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 10Analysis ch. 10
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15

Corpse/Body

5 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 10Analysis ch. 10
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Night watch / darkness

5 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Cold and sickness

4 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Honor vs cowardice

4 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 12Analysis ch. 12
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Poison as treachery

4 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Political unrest (Fortinbras conflict)

4 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2
Summary ch. 12Analysis ch. 12
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Revenge contemplation

4 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 12Analysis ch. 12
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Exile/Journey

3 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11
Summary ch. 14Analysis ch. 14
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Ghost of King Hamlet

3 occurrencesrecurring
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

Omens and portents

3 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8
Summary ch. 16Analysis ch. 16

Spying

3 occurrencesrecurring
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 10Analysis ch. 10
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11

Theatre/Play within a play

3 occurrencesrecurring
Summary ch. 6Analysis ch. 6
Summary ch. 7Analysis ch. 7
Summary ch. 8Analysis ch. 8

Letters/Communication

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 14Analysis ch. 14
Summary ch. 15Analysis ch. 15

Omens and portents (cock crow, celestial signs)

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Prayer and guilt

2 occurrencespersistent
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 13Analysis ch. 13

Sickness

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 9Analysis ch. 9
Summary ch. 11Analysis ch. 11

Nunnery

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 7Analysis ch. 7

Piracy

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 14Analysis ch. 14