One does not simply become the father of English literature. For such a grandiose title to be invented, the approval of many is required, and in particular the King of England. Although an entertaining story deserves respect as a writer/poet. It is Shakespeare's masterful use of literary devices that has earned him the respect and recognition of many modern-day teachers. In Act 3, Scene 1, Hamlet begins a soliloquy in which Shakespeare presents his literary genius. An often overlooked literary device in early modern Europe is the use of soliloquies to provide insight into a character's inner thoughts. Perhaps the most famous phrase in English literature: “To be or not to be…” is at the beginning of a monologue. Soliloquies are often the turning point of many literary works, especially Shakespearean literature. For example, in Othello, all of Iago's soliloquies turn out to be moments where Iago shares his motivations or decides the next step in his treacherous plan. And in Hamlet, at the end of Act 3, Scene 4, Hamlet decides to murder Claudius. Now, in the famous soliloquy "To be or not to be...", Hamlet questions the idea of ​​suicide, he asks: "Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer/The slings and arrows of a scandalous fortune,/Or to take up arms against a sea of ​​troubles/And, by opposing it, put an end to it. To die, to sleep” (3.1 65-8). Because Hamlet does not have many people he trusts, he can only reveal his inner mind through monologues, without which Hamlet will become less profound and less multidimensional. After Hamlet discusses the "easy way out" of suicide, he goes on to discuss the respect one deserves by "enduring the whips and scorns of time" (3.177). Not only does Shakespeare use...... middle of paper ......y, when Hamlet states: "Thus conscience makes cowards all,/And thus the native tint of the resolution/Is sick with the pallor of thought,/And enterprises of great pitch and moment/In this respect their currents go wrong/And lose the name of the action. (3.1 90-95). In this passage, Hamlet describes suicide as the native hue of resolve, and our conscience makes us cowards and tempts us to use the “native hue of resolve.” In English literature, the content and story of a play are undoubtedly important, but the correct use of literary devices is invaluable. And perhaps this is what sets many other writers of the modern period apart from the infamous Shakespeare. And perhaps that’s why King James I adored many of the bard’s works. And perhaps that's why Shakespeare is still part of our English curriculum centuries after his glory days..