A misleading image presented to the vision. An illusion is the precise difference between the appearance and reality of someone or something. What one sees and takes at face value is not always the truth, and this is the exact technique that the Prince of Denmark uses in Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Hamlet hates King Claudius and cannot accept him as his father. As a result, Hamlet portrays a state …showed first 75 words of 721 total…

…showed last 75 words of 721 total…the cause of Hamlet's state of madness. <Tab/>During any point of the play, Hamlet's state of mind lies somewhere between sanity and insanity. His language is unpredictable and violent, but beneath his wild and forceful words, Hamlet makes keen observations that show his sane mind working. Hamlet's decision to fake a state of madness is a sane one, in an effort to confuse his enemies and hide his real intentions.