Read the excerpt from an analysis of Hamlet’s "To be or not to be” speech in Act III of Hamlet.Shakespeare begins the speech with the line "To be, or not to be: that is the question” and then proceeds to ask multiple questions throughout the speech.

The opening question, “To be, or not to be,” frames Hamlet’s struggle over whether to continue living, and the questions that follow show him weighing opposing possibilities rather than reaching a decision. This repeated questioning emphasizes the indecision that recurs throughout the play. The speech is not mainly about his speaking style or his relationship with Claudius.

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