Hamlet Flowers Ophelia Symbolism. The symbolism of ophelia s flowers described in full detail. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Fennel is the symbol for flattery and columbine is considered the flower for deceived lovers a symbol of male adultery and faithlessness. Hamlet courts a woman named ophelia and in a moment of mistaken identity hamlet kills ophelia s father. First is that ophelia chooses plants and flowers that symbolise her doomed romance with hamlet.
To the king claudius ophelia gives a brave message.
Ophelia is thought to have gone mad in scene iv but there is some method to her madness. Pray you love remember. Ophelia continues singing on and on about a man shrouded entombed and covered in sweet flowers even as gertrude asks her to stop. Ophelia gives these flowers to laertes she even cites them as being for remembrance and thoughts.
