Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Ben Davis May 30, How does Polonius treat Ophelia what advice does he give her how does Ophelia defend Hamlet? What advice does Hamlet give Ophelia? What is Polonius plan regarding Hamlet and Ophelia? Why does Polonius believe Hamlet is mad? What is Polonius meaning when he utters the famous line Brevity is the soul of wit? Who has upset Ophelia? What frightens Ophelia? Why is Ophelia upset act4? Polonius tells Reynaldo that he suspects the worst of Laertes and wants reports of all his dirtiest deeds gleaned from the most deceptive spying.
He tells Reynaldo to look into Laertes' life in Paris even if he needs to accuse his son falsely — 'What forgeries you please.
The duplicity of this encounter foreshadows the behavior that will characterize Polonius throughout the play. In the second part of the scene, Ophelia enters and reports that Hamlet has been acting incomprehensibly. She describes with painter's language the way Hamlet is attired:. The description is one that Polonius immediately recognizes — "Mad for thy love? Thus, Ophelia's purpose in this scene seems to be to give credence to the notion that Hamlet never loved Ophelia at all, but merely used her.
If so, then Hamlet is as guilty of deceptiveness as are those he judges. Hence the meaning of the phrase is "indirect attempts. Hamlet sees the ghost. Photo by Angus McBean Browse and license our images.
The ghost of Old Hamlet appears to Hamlet and he questions it. View Act 1 scene-by-scene breakdown. Act 2 Hamlet behaves strangely. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Photo by Hugo Glendinning Browse and license our images. Is Hamlet mad? Hamlet and Ophelia. The players arrive. The Player King and Queen. View Act 2 Scene-by-scene breakdown. Act 3 Key Scene. Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet and wait for him to meet Ophelia so they can see if his love for Ophelia is causing his strange behaviour.
Investigate To be or not to be. Key Scene. Hamlet fights with Ophelia. This upsets Ophelia. Investigate the Nunnery Scene. Before the players begin Hamlet speaks to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and suggests he knows that they have been spying on him. Investigate Hamlet confronting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Investigate Claudius' Confession. Hamlet murders Polonius.
Hamlet goes to see his mother and threatens her, accusing her of being immoral. When he hears Polonius behind the arras, Hamlet stabs the screen and kills Polonius.
He carries on accusing his mother of bad behaviour and then the ghost appears again. Hamlet takes the body. Hamlet drags away Polonius' body.
Hamlet tells his mother he is going to England to study with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, as Claudius planned. Gertrude agrees to keep secret what has happened and Hamlet exits, taking Polonius' dead body with him.
View Act 3 scene-by-scene breakdown. Act 4 Hamlet leaves for England. Browse and license our images. Claudius plots to have Hamlet killed in England.
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