At the start of scene i, polonius asks reynaldo to give laertes some money and notes. … Polonius explains his theory
of Hamlet's madness to the king and queen
.
What does Polonius tell Laertes before leaves?
Polonius tells his son,
“Give every man thy ear but few thy voice
,” which means Laertes should listen more and talk less (1.3. 69). He proceeds to tell his son to spend a significant amount of money on clothes, because appearance is important in France, and discourages Laertes from borrowing or lending money.
What does Polonius want Reynaldo to do before he visits Laertes?
The character of Polonius, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, proves himself to be a questionable parent at best when he asks “his man” Reynaldo to search out Laertes in France in order to examine Laertes' behavior. In other words, Polonius wants Reynaldo to
be a devious spy
. Laertes, of course, is Polonius' own son.
What does Polonius do to Laertes?
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. He finishes by giving his son his blessing, and is apparently at ease with his son's departure.
What does Polonius plan to tell about Hamlet's visit?
Ophelia's rejection has been too much for Hamlet; Hamlet is heartbroken. Who does Polonius plans to tell about Hamlet's visit to Ophelia's room? …
He wants to have Hamlet meet Ophelia. He (Polonius) will hide and eavesdrop on the conversation.
What are the six pieces of advice Polonius gives to Laertes?
As Laertes sets off for France, Polonius peppers him with advice. This includes worldly advice fit for a courtier's son:
dress as well (expensively) as you can, but in good, subdued taste; listen more than you talk; keep your opinions to yourself
; be friendly but not too friendly.
What does Polonius tell his daughter to think of herself as?
Polonius then extends some fatherly advice to his daughter and says that she should see herself as
an innocent baby who has taken Hamlet's offers as the truth
. He says that she should value herself more highly or else she would create the impression that he is a fool for not having raised her properly.
What does Polonius want Reynaldo to find out about?
What doe Polonius want Reynaldo to find out about? Polonius wants Reynaldo to find out which
Danes are living in Paris and get details on their purpose for being there
. Polonius suggests that Reynaldo pretends to know Laertes well enough, so they will confide in him.
What type of relationship does Polonius have with his son how can you tell?
Throughout Hamlet, Polonius asserts his dominance over his son, leading to
a one-way relationship
.
What does Polonius give Reynaldo permission to do how does he respond?
Polonius meets with his sly servant Reynaldo and tells him to go to Paris and spy on Laertes. He charges the servant to find any Danes living in Paris and to question them as to Laertes' whereabouts and reputation. Polonius even goes so far as to give Reynaldo permission to use
lies to entrap Laertes
.
What does this reveal about Polonius character?
What does this reveal about Polonius's character? This
shows that Polonius is caring in a way, intelligent and sneaky
. How does Ophelia describe Hamlet's appearance to her? She says that when he came into her room he looked like he'd just came back from hell.
How does Polonius spying on the scene?
How does Polonius' spying on the scene between Hamlet and Gertrude indicate a change in Gertrude's status?
Polonius says that there should be a witness to the conversation other than the mother because the
mother might not give a full and unbiased account later on. He no longer trusts Gertrude.
Does Polonius live up to his own advice?
In speaking his proverbs to Laertes,
Polonius is not being true to his own proverbs
(that one should keep one's thoughts to oneself). In saying “To thine own self be true,” Polonius is being untrue to his own self.
How does Polonius explain Hamlet's strange behavior?
How does Polonius explain Hamlet's behavior? … Hamlet;
he said that Hamlet is made because of Hamlet loves her too much but Polonius restricted to advance her moves for him.
What does Polonius say is the soul of wit What's the irony?
If brevity is the soul of wit,
Polonius has little wit indeed
. This line is ironic because Polonius is anything but brief, condemning himself with his own endless empty talking as lacking the soul of wit.
What does Hamlet call Polonius when he first sees him?
Hamlet calls Polonius a
“fishmonger”
.
