Hamilton Editors
Hamilton Motifs
Production MotifsDual castingChronological rearrangementRace-bent castingLyrical MotifsStory & Narrative"Who lives, who dies, who tells your story"Alexander writing his way in/outEliza's place in "the narrative"Burr as narratorHamilton v. BurrThrowing away [my/your/his] shot"Talk less, smile more""Wait for it""Rising" ("standing") and "falling""Satisfied""Helpless"Hamilton & Eliza: "Look around, look around..." / "Enough"Burr/Hamilton misunderstandings and questions"Out____"Fathers & sons—religious, founding, paternal, biologicalChessImmigrants (gets the job done)Christian religious imagery and characterizationEyes and faces"Hey..."Musical MotifsCharacter Motifs"Alexander Hamilton""Angelica""Eliza""Aaron Burr, Sir"Hip hop vs. other musical forms