April 2014
The Language of Flowers in Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Throughout many works written by William Shakespeare including Hamlet, the use of flowers as symbolism can be seen numerous times. His love of flowers began as child and found its way into his works as an adult. (Kerr, 1-2) The use of flowers in Hamlet have a great impact on the entire play when looking at the underlying meanings of the specific flowers mentioned.
Floriography, the coin termed for the language of flowers in the Victorian…
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