Literary Devices In Act 3 Scene 1 Of Hamlet

The soliloquy is performed in Act III, scene i. It has historically been considered as the most renowned of all quotes in Shakespearean literature, perhaps in all literature. That being said, much of the soliloquy signifies paradox. Hamlet is questioning life and death, being alive and not being alive. For Hamlet, it seems that each occurs upon its own principle and crosses over at the same instance. When living, one is nearing closer to demise with time. It is only in passing when one halts having anxiety about living and dying alike.
Hamlet later goes on to ponder about sleeping, which is again associated to death. The question Hamlet appears to have is if sleep is comparable to death, then dreams would be the aptitude to create a new life.