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Q: What plan do Polonius Claudius and ophelia now put into action?
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What is polonius ' plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love-crazy?

He plans to get Hamlet to talk to Ophelia, while he and Claudius are eavesdropping.


What is Polonius' plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love-crazy?

In "Hamlet", Polonious devises a plan to test his theory that Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia, and since she is ignoring him, he is depressed. He plans to arrange for Hamlet and Ophelia to meet. He will hide close by and ease-drop to determine if he is correct in his assumption.


What part does Ophelia play in the plan of Polonius and the King What is her reaction to the way Hamlet speaks to her?

Ophelia is bait. She is to engage Hamlet in conversation while Polonius and the King are secretly listening in, hoping that he will reveal to her the reason for his strange behaviour. But Ophelia is not entirely on board with this plan, about which she was never consulted, and she tries to steer the conversation away from revealing details. Hamlet's explosion of anger when he realizes that the conversation is a set-up, and Ophelia is privy to it, convinces Ophelia that he really is crazy ("O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown.") while at the same time convincing Claudius that he is not ("what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not like madness.").


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.


What plan do the king and polonius devise to test whether or not this cause of hamlets conduct is love for ophelia?

To spy on him. First of all he wants to spy on him when interacting with Ophelia, and when this fails to support his theory, he wants to spy on him while interacting with Gertrude.


What is polonius's plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is mad because Ophelia has rejected him?

Have someone who is close to Hamlet engage him in conversation where there are spies listening in. He does this first with Ophelia and later with Gertrude.


What do the king and polonius decide about Hamlet's condition after eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia?

Polonius believes that Hamlet is acting strangely because he is in love with his daughter, Ophelia. Polonius had earlier instructed Ophelia to cut off contact with Hamlet and that is what Polonius thinks is making Hamlet mad.


What is Polonius27 plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love crazy?

Polonius plans to have Hamlet meet with Ophelia while he and Claudius hide nearby so they can watch how he acts towards her. This way they will be able to see if, given the opportunity, he will show affection towards her or just continue on in his madness.


What action does claudius take after Hamlet slays polonius?

He hurries his plan to have Hamlet go to England to collect the neglected tribute and arranges for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to accompany him, armed with secret letters commanding the English to immediately behead Hamlet upon his arrival.


What is polonius plan to find the true cause of hamlet's antic disposition?

To spy on him. First of all he wants to spy on him when interacting with Ophelia, and when this fails to support his theory, he wants to spy on him while interacting with Gertrude.


What happens to polonius?

Polonius dies in the play. Hamlet kills him while he is in Gertrude's room. Polonius was spying on Hamlet. Hamlet thought that there was a mouse behind the curtain so he swung his sword and killed polonius while he was behind the curtain.


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.