The following passage from hamlet is an example of which dramatic element?

to be, or not to be: that is the question:
whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
and by opposing end them? to die: to sleep;
no more; and by a sleep to say we end
the heartache and the thousand natural shocks
that flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
devoutly to be wish'd. to die, to sleep;
to sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub ….

personification

dialogue

stage directions

soliloquy

The correct answer is D. Soliloquy

Explanation:

In literature, a soliloquy refers to a speech in which one of the characters reflects about the main conflicts and his/her ideas, thoughts and feelings. Because of this, soliloquies are considered a type of monologue that allows the audience to know the way one character feels and thinks. This type of literary device is the one presented in the passage from Hamlet because in this Hamlet who is the main character reflects about his own life and situation, this can be seen in "To be, or not to be" or in "To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end" that shows the doubts of Hamlet about what he should do and therefore tell the audience about Hamlet's feelings and thoughts.