His name is Polonius, except in the First Quarto when his name's Corambis.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern also act as advisors in a way. They're basically summoned by Claudius to be advisors on Hamlet's mental state.
Hamlet treats Horatio with greater respect and trust than Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because Horatio is a loyal friend who shares his values and concerns. Unlike the other two, who are manipulated by King Claudius to spy on Hamlet, Horatio remains genuine and supportive. Hamlet values Horatio's honesty and intellect, considering him a confidant who can understand his plight, whereas he sees Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as opportunistic and deceitful. This distinction underscores the themes of friendship and betrayal in the play.
There is no 'narrator of the play". In some plays we see actors doing the actions while a narrator tells us what is going on. Our Town, for example, or anything written for Grade Two students. Hamlet is not that kind of play. Hamlet does have a special friend in Horatio, in who he confides, which makes him a confidant (unless he is being played as a woman, in which case she would be a confidante) and who he asks, as he dies, to "tell my story". Horatio asks Fortinbras to "let me speak to the yet unknowing world how these things came about" and Fortinbras says "Let us haste to hear it", but the play ends before Horatio narrates anything, mostly because we have seen everything which has happened and it would be boring to hear it all again. (That didn't stop Shakespeare in plays like Cymbeline or Twelfth Night, however.)
Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."
Hamlet's uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father (called Hamlet Sr.). The ghost of Hamlet Sr. comes back from the dead and tells Hamlet Jr. so. Hamlet Jr. confirms this by re-enacting the murder as a play, which upsets Uncle Claudius.
if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.
Horatio serves as a loyal friend and confidant to Hamlet in the play. He is a stabilizing force in Hamlet's life, providing support and counsel during the prince's moments of doubt and turmoil. Horatio's rationality and loyalty contrast with Hamlet's emotional and erratic behavior, highlighting the prince's internal struggles and the complexity of his character.
A confidant can be either a male or female. They are someone that you trust and confide in.
Hamlet treats Horatio with greater respect and trust than Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because Horatio is a loyal friend who shares his values and concerns. Unlike the other two, who are manipulated by King Claudius to spy on Hamlet, Horatio remains genuine and supportive. Hamlet values Horatio's honesty and intellect, considering him a confidant who can understand his plight, whereas he sees Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as opportunistic and deceitful. This distinction underscores the themes of friendship and betrayal in the play.
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Yes, the noun 'confidant' is a commonnoun; a word for anyone entrusted with a secret or secrets.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example Dr. Watson, confidant of Sherlock Holmes.
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The noun "confidant" is someone you trust or "confide" in. This is not the adjective "confident."My husband is not my confidant all the time.The police spoke to another prisoner, a confidant of the released felon.
Corona Sharp has written: 'The confidante in Henry James' -- subject(s): Confidant, Characters, Confidant in literature
There is no 'narrator of the play". In some plays we see actors doing the actions while a narrator tells us what is going on. Our Town, for example, or anything written for Grade Two students. Hamlet is not that kind of play. Hamlet does have a special friend in Horatio, in who he confides, which makes him a confidant (unless he is being played as a woman, in which case she would be a confidante) and who he asks, as he dies, to "tell my story". Horatio asks Fortinbras to "let me speak to the yet unknowing world how these things came about" and Fortinbras says "Let us haste to hear it", but the play ends before Horatio narrates anything, mostly because we have seen everything which has happened and it would be boring to hear it all again. (That didn't stop Shakespeare in plays like Cymbeline or Twelfth Night, however.)
A confidant or confidante.
close friend, familiar, intimate, crony, alter ego, bosom friend