This short speech uses many literary devices. Here are a
few samples.
a) "to suffer / The slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune"
Metaphor:
Unfortunate events that can occur to a person are compared to slings and
arrows.
b) "a sea of
troubles"
Metaphor: the many
troubles that a person might suffer from are compared to a
sea
c) "To die, to sleep— / To sleep—perchance to
dream"
Anaphora: The
repetition of the infinitive form of the verb (to die, to sleep, etc.) can be considered
a form of anaphora, or forceful repetition.
d) "The
oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of disprized
love"
Alliteration: "Proud"
and "pangs" are examples of simple alliteration; they are joined by "oppressor's" and
"disprized," which have the "p" sound not in the beginning of the word, but in its
stressed syllable.
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