From the beginning of the story, he is described as pale and dressed in black, all signs of grief. Hamlet admits that his outward appearance does not come close to showing the grief he feels on the inside. Hamlet had a lot of respect for his father and despises his uncle.

What is Hamlet's style?

Hamlet is mostly written in iambic pentameter and is 75% verse so it’s interesting to watch out for where it isn’t used. For example, look out for Hamlet and Ophelia’s exchanges and think about who is using prose and who is using verse and why that might be.

How does Ophelia describe Hamlet's appearance?

How does Ophelia describe Hamlet’s appearance to her? She says that when he came into her room he looked like he’d just came back from hell. Most of his clothes was gone and he just stared at her.