Hamlet compares his mother to Niobe, a figure in Greek mythology who was so grief stricken she could not stop crying and turned to stone. Hamlet says Gertrude should be as grief stricken as Niobe. He also compares himself to Hercules saying that his uncle is as similar to his father as he is to Hercules. ... He compares dying to sleeping because it is peaceful and may lead to dreams. ... Gertrude is angry with Hamlet and needs to see him quickly. ...

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