In Act I, Hamlet frequently says words that have double meanings. Apparent meanings seem only to fulfill the question asked; however, when looking close to the words, we can find the real meanings. These real meanings portray Hamlet's sophisticated mind and Hamlet's emotion towards the listener.
Hamlet's figurative words reveal his opposition and his anger towards Claudius. When the King says to Hamlet, "But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son--," Hamlet says to himself (aside) that, "A little more than kin, and less more than kind"(I.ii.23). …
