Act 3, Sc. 2, lines 125-132: Identify examples of verbal irony in Hamlet's line to Ophelia and explain his real meaning.

Hamlet. So long? Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll

have a suit of sables. O heaven's, die two months ago and

not forgotten yet! Then there is hope a great man's memory

may outlive his life half a year. But by'r lady he must build

churches then, or else shall he suffer not thinking on, with

the hobby-horse, whose epitaph is, For O, for O, the

hobby-horse is forgot.

[The trumpets sound. A dumb-show follows]

Enter a King and a Queen, very lovingly, the Queen

embracing him and he her.She kneels, and makes show of

protestation unto him. He takes her up, and declines his head

upon her neck. He lies him down upon a bank of flowers. She,

seeing him asleep, leaves him. Amon comes in another Man,

takes off his crown, kisses it, pours poison in the sleeper's ear,

and leaves him. The Queen returns, finds the King dead,

makes passionate action. The Poisoner with some Three or

Four come again. They seem to condole with her. The dead

body is carried away. The Poisoner woos the Queen with gifts.

She seems harsh awhile, but in the end accepts his love.

[Exeunt]

Ophelia. What means this, my lord?

Hamlet. Marry, this is miching mallecho. It means mischief.