EXERCISE 1

a) Hamlet compares two pictures: his father's potrait and his father's brother one. He points out differences in the aspect, behaviour and manners. He doesn't describe only the picture, but also the feelings and the opinions that the two potraits recall in his mind.

b) Hamlet criticizes her mother for her marriage to an inferior husband.

 c) His mother doesn't want Hamlet to speak more because she doesn't want to listen the truth.

 EXERCISE 2

a) For the father Hamlet uses immagins that recall the mythology. He compares his father to greek divinities. For his uncle's potrait he doesn't use raffinate expressions, but rude, offensive and   vernacular words to convey his anger and hate.