A soliloquy is a literacy tool used to reveal a character's innermost thoughts. Shakespeare uses soliloquies to expose fascinating insights into Hamlet's thoughts and actions and by doing so: readers can grasp his character. The first soliloquy of the play introduces the main theme for the rest of Hamlet's thoughts and actions, this soliloquy allows the audience to understand Hamlet's inner thoughts which are repetitive throughout the play. Secondly, Hamlet's famous soliloquy “to be or not to be” portrays him as a perplexed man, unsure of himself and often oscillating between two extreme endings. In this soliloquy Hamlet reveals to the audience that he is both suicidal and indecisive. The final soliloquy indicates to the audience the transformation of Hamlet's character into murder. In this soliloquy readers can conclude the idea of ​​Hamlet's character which stimulates his thoughts of revenge and procrastination. In the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, soliloquies of literacy techniques are used to expose compelling insights of the main character Hamlet. Hamlet's opening soliloquy is a remarkably significant and revealing speech that presents a theme of attitude that will continually replace throughout the play. The main focus of this soliloquy is the rot of the king, queen, and the world in general, so the audience gets their first look at Hamlet's character. Through this speech readers are introduced to Hamlet's depressed and sad thoughts. This characteristic is underlined through the first lines of the soliloquy: “How tired, stale, flat and useless all the uses of this world seem to me” (1.2.133-134). This soliloquy marks a moment in Hamlet's life... middle of the paper... time, highlighting his internal conflict caused by the most recent events in his life. Secondly, Hamlet offers the audience many insights into the meaning of his life while questioning its validity. In the final soliloquy, Hamlet confirms his madness as he confesses that he has procrastinated and yet is still unable to see the evil in his actions. Overall, through the frequent use of soliloquies in the play Hamlet, Shakespeare reveals Hamlet's inner thoughts to the audience allowing them to grasp the key to Hamlet's mysterious character. Works Cited Mabillard, Amanda. Analysis of Hamlet's soliloquy. Shakespeare online. August 20, 2000. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/hamlet/soliloquies/tobeanalysis.htmlNewell, Alex. Hamlet's soliloquies. London: Associated University Presses, 1991.Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. Harold Jenkins. London: Methuen, 1982.