Similarly, both plays use speech and dialogue to develop characters ("Hamlet."; "Much Ado About Nothing."). For example, in Much Ado About Nothing the characters use witty language. About this: “I wish my horse moved as fast as your mouth and was as tireless. That's it: I'm done. (Crowther 12). Similarly, in Hamlet, characters use long speeches and soliloquies. For example: “He killed my father in the prime of his life without thinking about his afterlife, which doesn't sound so good. Not now, sword. We'll wait until he's drunk or angry or in his incestuous bed. Perhaps we will kill him while he is gambling, swearing, or some other sinful act for which there is no forgiveness.” (Shakespeare 106). In contrast, only Hamlet uses actions as a method of characterization ("Hamlet."). For example, Claudius killed his brother and took the throne of Denmark: "The poison acted quickly and my body became encrusted with death, and I was not given the opportunity to confess my sins." (Shakespeare 37). Furthermore, Hamlet pretends to act mad, delays avenging his father's death, and in contrast, Laertes directly acts to avenge his father's death.