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In Hamlet what is the thrust of the advice Polonius gives Laertes as his son leaves?
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Much of it is very superficial, but most of it boils down to this: "Be cautious." Polonius tells Laertes to keep his thoughts to himself, and not to act on them without consideration, to stick with friends he knows he can trust, avoid unnecessary fighting, to listen to others but (again), to keep his opinions to himself, to neither lend money or borrow it, but live within his means. All of these are different examples of living cautiously and prudently.
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∙ 12y agoPolonius gives him advice, saying telling Lartes don't lend or borrow from anyone
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What act in Hamlet is it when Hamlet and polonius are in the library?
Scene 2 Act 2 line 170 Polonius leaves at line 215
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
Is the climax of Hamlet is generally considered to occur when Hamlet does not take the opportunity to kill the praying Claudius?
No I was not. According to the text, killing someone while they are free of sin(like while praying) will allow them to skip purgatory and go straight to heaven. Hamlet Senior (the ghost) did not have this chance to pray before being killed. Because of this, he is stuck in purgatory. Hamlet wants Claudius to have the same result has Hamlet Senior had. The ironic thing about this scene is that after Hamlet leaves, Claudius says that he unable to truly confess his sins; therefore, if Hamlet would have killed him, Claudius still would have gone to purgatory.
Before he leaves Laertes tells Ophelia that Hamlet's love for her is a toy in blood What does this mean?
"Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood, A violet in the youth of primy nature, Froward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, The perfume and suppliance of a minute." The context shows the general meaning of the phrase--that Hamlet's love is transient and impermanent. A "toy" is a plaything, something not to be taken seriously. "In blood" is more difficult. There is no doubt about the reading: Q2 and Q3 have "blood", F has "bloud" and the passage is not in Q1. This is probably a reference to the theory of humours, the idea being that at present Hamlet is dominated by the humour blood, which would make his personality sanguine. A sanguine personality is "amourous, happy, generous, optimistic and irresponsible." Laertes is focusing on the last quality, suggesting that this passion arises from the irresponsibility of his sanguine nature.
Do Hamlet and Fortinbras meet in IV iv?
Not exactly. Fortinbras is transporting his army to Poland. Hamlet enters as they pass and questions one of the soldiers in the army as to what is going on. But he doesn't actually talk to Fortinbras himself. Fortinbras leaves the stage as Hamlet comes on.
'Neither a borrower nor lender be' -- which Shakespeare play is this quote from?
The quote "Neither a borrower nor lender be" is from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." It is spoken by the character Polonius in Act 1, Scene 3 as part of his advice to his son Laertes before he leaves for France.
What act in Hamlet is it when Hamlet and polonius are in the library?
Scene 2 Act 2 line 170 Polonius leaves at line 215
What did Hamlet do at the end of the play?
Marcellus says that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark while Hamlet leaves to meet the ghost dragging the dead body of Polonius with him. Gertrude watches him leave as she reports that Ophelia has just died. But perhaps it would be clearer if we knew which of the three scene 4s in Hamlet we were talking about.
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
Is The ghost says that he is Hamlet's father an example of a complex sentence?
Laertes talks with his father, then he leaves the room shortly after Ophelia enters Hamlet is conflicted, brooding, and resentful when he sees his mother Gertrude becomes upset with Hamlet because Hamlet does not like Claudius.
What are some examples of dramatic irony in the play hamlet?
Much of the dramatic irony in Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, centers around his pretending to be mad so that he can plan revenge on his Uncle Claudius. As a result initially only the audience knows he is simply feigning madness. In the scene between Polonius and Laertes, Polonious speaks about trust and loyalty, but orders his son followed once he leaves.
Which of the following are complex sentences Check all that apply A The ghost says that he is Hamlet's father B Hamlet is conflicted brooding and resentful when he sees his mother C?
Laertes talks with his father, then he leaves the room shortly after Ophelia enters Hamlet is conflicted, brooding, and resentful when he sees his mother Gertrude becomes upset with Hamlet because Hamlet does not like Claudius..
What does ophelia say when hamlet speaks of his father's death?
Claudius advises Hamlet to stop mourning his father's death and start celebrating the marriage between him and Hamlet's mother. He calls Hamlet's attitude"stubborn and unmanly." A little insensitive considering Hamlet's father has only been dead for 2 months at the time.
Give every man thy ear but few thy voice.?
it means 'to be wise listen to others, and look at it their way instead of yelling and shouting at them'_______________________________________________________________I don't believe that the author of the previous answer is correct nor understands the context of this line.This quote is from William Shakespeare's Hamlet when Polonius is advising his son Laertes before he leaves for Paris. Basically, this line says to take into account every man's opinion, but do not reveal your own views.The cliche in this is that each clause is an antithesis of the other. While one may expect successful communication involves equal listening and speaking, Polonius instructs his son to listen rather than voice his own opinions. The line reveals a lot about Polonius' character, whose role ironically is the King's advisor.
When Claudius leaves the play does everyone follow and only Hamlet is left on stage?
Yeah, cause Hamlet's a dork
When Claudius leaves the play everyone follows and only Hamlet is left on stage.?
Yeah, cause Hamlet's a dork
Is the climax of Hamlet is generally considered to occur when Hamlet does not take the opportunity to kill the praying Claudius?
No I was not. According to the text, killing someone while they are free of sin(like while praying) will allow them to skip purgatory and go straight to heaven. Hamlet Senior (the ghost) did not have this chance to pray before being killed. Because of this, he is stuck in purgatory. Hamlet wants Claudius to have the same result has Hamlet Senior had. The ironic thing about this scene is that after Hamlet leaves, Claudius says that he unable to truly confess his sins; therefore, if Hamlet would have killed him, Claudius still would have gone to purgatory.
