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What act in Hamlet is it when Hamlet and polonius are in the library?
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Scene 2 Act 2 line 170 Polonius leaves at line 215
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What lines in act III of Hamlet suggest that Hamlet suspects Polonius' presence?
"Where is your father?" (said to Ophelia)
Who kills Hamlet in Act V?
The poisoned tip of Laertes' blade cuts Hamlet in their duel in Act V; thus Laertes is the direct cause of Hamlet's death.
Who does Polonius plan to tell of Hamlet's behavior and his suspected cause?
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
What are some of the slang expressions and puns hamlet used in his first exchange with Polonius?
Hamlet has his first run-in with Polonius in Act 2 Scene 2. He calls Polonius a fishmonger, a seller of fish, which is slang for a pimp. When Polonius asks, "What is the matter?", meaning "What is the book about?" Hamlet intentionally misunderstands him as meaning "What is the problem?" in the sense of an issue between two people, and says "Between who?"
What lines in act III of Hamlet suggest that Hamlet suspects Polonius' presence?
"Where is your father?" (said to Ophelia)
In Hamlet what does Polonius want to do before they send Hamlet away?
Polonius is interested in seeing whether spying on Hamlet's conversation with Gertrude will justify his theory that Hamlet is mad for love. (see the end of Act 3 Scene 1)
Who kills Hamlet in Act V?
The poisoned tip of Laertes' blade cuts Hamlet in their duel in Act V; thus Laertes is the direct cause of Hamlet's death.
Who does Polonius plan to tell of Hamlet's behavior and his suspected cause?
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Who is the first chacter to die in the play Hamlet?
Polonius in Act III. Hamlet's father, the Ghost, is already dead when the play starts.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
What are the three instances of spying that occur in act 2 or 3 of Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on Hamlet, Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet while he is talking to Ophelia, and Polonius spies on Hamlet when he is talking to Gertrude. On the other hand, Hamlet and Horatio spy on Claudius during the play-within-a-play. And in a completely unrelated bit of spying Polonius gets Reynaldo to spy on Laertes.
What are some of the slang expressions and puns hamlet used in his first exchange with Polonius?
Hamlet has his first run-in with Polonius in Act 2 Scene 2. He calls Polonius a fishmonger, a seller of fish, which is slang for a pimp. When Polonius asks, "What is the matter?", meaning "What is the book about?" Hamlet intentionally misunderstands him as meaning "What is the problem?" in the sense of an issue between two people, and says "Between who?"
Who does hamlet kill in the queens closet?
Polonius
Who speaks from below the stage in hamlet?
The ghost, in Act 1 Scene 5.
What cause does Polonius give for Hamlets madness?
Polonius is sure that Hamlet has gone mad with love for Ophelia. See these lines by Polonius in Act 2 scene 1: ~Polonius: Come, go with me! I will go seek the King;This is the very ecstasy of love,...Ophelia: ... I did repel his letters, and denied His access to me.Polonius: That hath made him mad;~ So Polonius thinks Hamlet is suffering from the "ecstasy of love" for Ophelia, which has driven him mad.
Why did Hamlet kill Polonious?
hamlet killed polonius by accident. polonius was hiding behind the arrays in gertrudes room and hamlet thought it was claudius so he stabbed him with his sword only to find that it wasnt cladius, but polonius.
