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Why Does Shakespeare Use The Paradox In Hamlet

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1. Hamlet used the paradox of “Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?” in a way that adds to the confusing tone of the rest of the speech. The quote implies that he is going to do something about his troubles by ending his own life, but this action is not possible if he is dead. Therefore, this line from Hamlet cannot be true or false. This connects to the idea that hamlet is complete unsure what action to take, and he demonstrates this disdain trough a paradox that juggles his motives.
2. The antithesis in Hamlet’s comes in the first line: “To be or not to be, that is the question”. This comparison of two opposites imply that Hamlet is living due to his abstract thought, but with this abstract that he ponders
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