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If you are asking what he means, then he is referring to Polonius "fishing" for information about Laertes and Hamlet.
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Some writers relate Hamlet's reference to Poloneus as a fishmonger to another reference to Ophelia as a fishmonger's daughter. In the slang of the time, fishmonger's often were pimps for their daughters. Polonius used his daughter to get in with the King and the nobility - perhaps Hamlet was referring to this. In other parts of the play Hamlet was trying to shed Ophelia as a companion and insulted her. This reference and allusion could simply be a carryover from those insults.
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∙ 8y agoWell, Hamlet is trying to give the impression that he is crazy. What better way to do that by appearing not to know someone who is well-known to him? At the same time, a fishmonger is not your high-class type person. Fishmongers smell strongly of fish, so Hamlet is implying that Polonius stinks. Some people have even said that a fishmonger, being someone who sells flesh, is slang for a pimp, which makes Hamlet's remark even ruder. Hamlet despises Polonius and cannot resist an opportunity to make fun of him.
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∙ 10y agoHamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern have a lengthy conversation about what aspect of the London theatre?
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∙ 8y agoHe calls Polonius a fishmonger in order to insult him. Polonius doesn't actually take it as an insult though.
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∙ 13y agoPolonius.
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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 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.
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.
What or who stops Hamlet from doing violence to getrude when he forgets his fathers commandment?
Polonius, after Gertrude cries out in her closet (private chamber), calls "What, ho! Help!" and Hamlet hears it, thus turning his attention to the spy. Polonius loses his life for it.
What does Gertrude tell Claudius after Hamlet has killed Polonius?
Claudius does not ask Hamlet what he has done with Polonius, although Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do. He asks Hamlet where Polonius is. His lines are "Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius?" and "Where is Polonius?". Hamlet answers, first that Polonius is at supper (not where he eats but where he is eaten) and second that Polonius is in heaven (where Claudius cannot go to find him). Then he adds, "But if indeed you find him not within this month you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby."
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 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 does hamlet kill in the queens closet?
Polonius
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.
What or who stops Hamlet from doing violence to getrude when he forgets his fathers commandment?
Polonius, after Gertrude cries out in her closet (private chamber), calls "What, ho! Help!" and Hamlet hears it, thus turning his attention to the spy. Polonius loses his life for it.
What does Gertrude tell Claudius after Hamlet has killed Polonius?
Claudius does not ask Hamlet what he has done with Polonius, although Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do. He asks Hamlet where Polonius is. His lines are "Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius?" and "Where is Polonius?". Hamlet answers, first that Polonius is at supper (not where he eats but where he is eaten) and second that Polonius is in heaven (where Claudius cannot go to find him). Then he adds, "But if indeed you find him not within this month you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby."
Who is polonius in Hamlet?
Polonius is the chief counselor to the king, and also the father of Ophelia and Laertes.
What explanations does Gertrude offer for Polonius murder?
Hamlet was crazy. She follows Hamlet's instructions and says that "Hamlet hath in madness Polonius slain."
Who does hamlet stab through the curtain?
Hamlet mistakenly stabs Polonius through the curtain. He heard a noise, and, thinking it might be Claudius, immediately stabbed through the curtain.
Who is the Daughter of Polonius in Hamlet?
Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius. She is also the sister to Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet.
What are the consequences of hamlet bkilling polonius?
The consequences of Hamlet killing Polonius is that he planted the seeds of discord between the supporters.
What was the Tapestry in Hamlet?
When Prince Hamlet goes to confront Gertrude (the queen) after the actors perform, Polonius, the king's adviser runs and hides behind a tapestry that is hanging on a wall in the queen's room. As Hamlet yells at Gertrude, she feels threatened and screams for help. At the sound of this, Polonius is worried and calls for help also. Hamlet hears this, and thinking it's Claudius, runs toward the tapestry and pierces through it with his sword, accidentally stabbing Polonius.
