You don't simply become the father of English literature. To be coined such a grandiose title requires the approval of many, especially the King of England. Although a funny plot earns respect as a writer/poet. It was Shakespeare's masterful use of literary devices that earned the respect and recognition of many modern professors. In Act 3, Scene 1, Hamlet begins a soliloquy in which Shakespeare showcases his literary genius. An often overlooked literary device in early modern Europe is the use of soliloquies to give insight into a character's inner thoughts. Perhaps the most famous phrase in English literature: “To be or not to be…” is found at the beginning of a soliloquy. Soliloquies are often found to be the turning points of many literary pieces, especially Shakespearean literature. For example, in Othello, all of Iago's soliloquies turn out to be points where Iago shares his motives or decides the next step in his treacherous plan. And in Hamlet, at the end of Act 3, Scene 4, Hamlet decides to kill Claudius. Now, in the famous soliloquy "To be or not to be...", Hamlet ponders the idea of ​​suicide, asking, "Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer / The slingshots and arrows of outrageous fortune, / Or take up arms against a sea of ​​troubles, resisting, puts an end to them. To die, to sleep” (3.1 65-8). Since Hamlet does not have many people he trusts, he can only reveal his inner mind through soliloquies, without these, Hamlet will become more superficial and less multidimensional. After Hamlet discusses the "easy way out" that is suicide, he goes on to discuss the respect that is earned by "enduring the whips and scorns of time" (3.1 77). Not only does Shakespeare use so... in the middle of the sheet...y, when Hamlet declares: “Thus conscience makes cowards of us all,/And so resolution's native colour/Is faded by the pale shade of thought,/And the feats of great tone and moment/In this respect their currents deviate/And lose the name of action. (3.1 90-95). In this passage, Hamlet describes suicide as the native color of resolution, and our conscience makes us cowards and tempts us to use the “native color of resolution”. In English literature, the content and story of a piece are undoubtedly important, but the correct use of literary devices is invaluable. And perhaps this is what distinguishes many other early modern writers 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.