In the text of Hamlet’s, to be or not to be, I had chosen the sentence “For who would bear the whips and scorns of time”. Hamlet is questioning whether his life is his to take or rather whether fate would do it for him. Throughout the text Hamlet talks about physical weapons yet only use them in a metaphorical way, such as “For who would bear the whips” and “The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”. The Shakespeare had chosen the word “Scorn” to almost describe the negative events of contempt that had taken place In Hamlets life. In all, Hamlet is almost being sarcastic in the fact that he bears the whips and scorns of time, so he creates or is at least partly responsible for the hate witnessed by himself and others in his life.

 

There is also another example of something like this used in the play, “show me the steep an thorny way to heaven”. This is quoted from ophelia, who in which may be a key contributor towards hamlet’s epiphany. Ophelia shows much  anger and frustration towards her Brothers and Fathers petty argument on the subject of her relationship with  Hamlet. The quote  explains life as steep and thorny, which I believe is a very descriptive use of metaphor.