Horatio and Hamlet: Intriguing but Very Different Characters

In Hamlet, Shakespeare personifies Horatio and Hamlet as intriguing and extremely detrimental characters who may be friends of sort, but have unique personalities and speech patterns which influences the reader/audience to view these characters in different lights. Hamlet personifies a unique speech pattern that is in a very tactical and organized manner when alone, but changes when other characters join him in the play, unlike Horatio who's speech patterns are a basic reflection of his thoughts in playwright, that actually reveal himself in his diction. These patterns differentiate the characteristics and personalities of these two characters which reveal that even though Horatio and Hamlet may be good friends, their different personalities allow them to unite. Also, Shakespeare uses different speech patterns in characters to allow the audience to relate and which allows the reader to become even more connected to Hamlet as a play. Shakespeare's utilization of speech patterns in characters such as Hamlet and Horatio, allow the reader to connect and relate to each character, as well as differentiate between character's personalities and actions throughout the play.