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Through out Hamlet, the choices of diction that juxtapose reality and appearance create a fine line between the tangible and the apparitions.  More specifically, one case when this juxtaposing language is prevalent is in the encounter between Hamlet and his father, the ghost.  First, words including appear form like and assume all convey an unreal mood and form while words such as reveal and play seem more concrete in their description of the matter at hand.  Moreover, words that can describe an apparition, like Hamlet Sr. or show the certainty that are carried in Hamlet's speech patterns while words that describe an apparition convey  tone of uncertainty, and in his speech with his father, vengeance.  So, while words can be subtle, they often imply the true motive, feel, and intention behind them, thus, drawing a fine line between reality and not.