We explored the implications of Shakespeare's motif of seeming vs reality and of "shuffling." We reviewed how Shakespeare uses and then repeats the word "shuffling", here not meaning to mix but meaning to trick or to deceive. Joshua discussed in this context the connection between Hamlet's questioning the consequences of "shuffling off the mortal coil" and Claudius' acknowledging he can not achieve absolution because for him "there is no shuffling" or tricking God into absolution since Claudius has maintained the fruits of his crime, the crown. We further noted how Polonius' death by Hamlet marks a sudden rash but misdirected action . Last, we discussed Hamlet's harsh treatment of his mother and the appearance of the ghost of Hamlet's father. We continue to note language and metaphor similarities between this play and MacBeth .