The scene opens with a soliloquy by Claudius, in which he laments the fact that he has lost the ability to control his emotions. He laments that he is no longer able to express his emotions freely and that he cannot express them in a way that is pleasing to the gods. He also laments his inability to communicate his emotions in a language that the gods understand. He complains that he does not know how to express himself in such a way as to please the gods, who are not able to understand him. He is also worried that his speech will be misunderstood and that his words will be interpreted in a manner that is not pleasing to them. He worries that if the gods do not understand him, he will not be able to communicate to them the meaning of his words.