pg 833 #3

Words that have to do with appearance are very common in Hamlet. Their reoccurance implies that things are not always as they seem, which is proven to be truue as the play progresses. For example, Claudius, who acts like a true and just king, turns out to be exactly the opposite because he killed his brother and usurped the throne. Hamlet also puts on an act and makes people think that he is more insane than he really is.