7 Educator answers. Polonius is hilarious. Claudius reminds Laertes that they have a plan to kill Hamlet. Polonius enters to give Laertes ’s departure his blessing. Tells him to find out which friends are trustworthy, and then stick with them. What, apparently, has been the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia since his return from Wittenberg? Hamlet killed the wrong person, thinking Polonius was the king. Though she promises to obey and to remember the advice and demands been given she seems reluctant to recount her beliefs in Hamlet's love for her yet. Polonius takes care to give Laertes fatherly—albeit clichéd—advice, illustrating the sort of affectionate father-son relationship that Hamlet has been deprived of. This leads Hamlet to decide to do something. In scene one, Ophelia is being buried, even though there were many mixed feelings about giving her a proper burial, and she commited suicide, which was not acceptable as a Christian. Latest answer posted November 19, 2020 at 1:33:52 PM Laertes warns Ophelia about Hamlet's affections, and that loving him closely will end in heartache, as his intentions are not serious. Does not feel like he belongs in the castle. All the advice is good, but the best comes at the end, “To thine own self be true” - be a man of honor and integrity, live life in a way that consent to you to look at yourself in the mirror and not be ashamed. When Claudius asks Hamlet where Polonius is, what is Hamlet's response? Hamlet. 4. What causes Hamlet to exclaim, "O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!"? How seriously should she take their warnings about Hamlet's lack of seriousness and his inability to choose his own wife? ". 3. ", Hamlet, has to make sure the ghost is his father and not the devil in disguise, "The play's the things...wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. The actually play within Hamlet is "The Murder of Gonzago".The plot expands more on the death of Hamlets father, and Hamlet wants to see how Claudius reacts. Claudius tells Hamlet that he can grieve for a certain period, but overdoing it is not manly and betrays god. Hamlet's soliloquy at the end describes how Hamlet is feeling, and what is going through his mind about his father. Gertrude and Claudius say that Hamlet is insane. What fate has Hamlet contrived for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? I'll assume you aren't asking about the meaning of the text - unlike many other passages in Hamlet, this is largely quite clear and easy to understand. Ophelia seems strongwilled only away from direct confrontation with her father. Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar. How would you describe the effect of Polonius's rambling speech to Reynaldo in lines 50-67 and what is humorously ironic about Polonius saying, "Brevity is the soul of wit"? How does Hamlet behave before the play begins? Fortinbras had planned on attacking Claudius, taking advantage of the sick king. Hamlet is in a bad state of mind right now, and wants Ophelia to be with him and help him. Check out the scene where Hamlet's directing the players (actors). Polonius continues to sound off many lines about what Laertes should act like in order to succeed in France, and lastly informs Laretes about how the France show their social status purely by their clothing, and as such, he should choose his apparel with much though. London: Macmillan. He also cuts in at their use of the words "mobledqueen" to say "Oh, that's good; 'mobled queen' is good." How strong-willed in Ophelia? With Laertes gone, Polonius asks Ophelia what they had been talking about as he arrived. The atmosphere in the beginning is very tense and awkward, and also Hamlet it spreading anger. In turn, Ophelia responds by insisting that Hamlet is an honorable and truthful man in his communicated affections. It seems that Ophelia and Hamlet have had a seemingly private love affair, but one not physcially. Hamlet expresses his true feelings for Ophelia. Polonius spies on his son by getting Reynaldo to bad mouth him, to get the truth out. In Act 1, Scene 3, Polonius gives advice to his son Laertes, who is leaving for France, in the form of a list of sententious maxims. ", Hamlet thinking how the afterlife could be worse, "We are arrant knaves all: believe none of us. The ghost reappears to let Hamlet know not to kill his mother, because he is not sure if she had something to do with the murder. What is the dramatic importance of the play within the play? Played by the right actor, self-absorbed, long-winded, and dull becomes completely hilarious.