''triumph'' - public display. "Show." It's an instance of the Show Theme. The meaning comes from the ancient Roman practice of celebrating victory with a public procession. There's a hint of resentment from Hamlet here, in that Claudius's "victory" is a victory, such as it is, over Hamlet's desire to return to Wittenberg. | ''triumph'' - public display. "Show." It's an instance of the Show Theme. The meaning comes from the ancient Roman practice of celebrating victory with a public procession. There's a hint of resentment from Hamlet here, in that Claudius's "victory" is a victory, such as it is, over Hamlet's desire to return to Wittenberg. |