Polonius tells Ophelia to join him in seeing King Claudius
What does Polonius immediately tell Ophelia to do?
She tells him that Hamlet claims to love her . Polonius sternly echoes Laertes’ advice and forbids Ophelia to associate with Hamlet anymore. He tells her that Hamlet has deceived her in swearing his love and that she should see through his false vows and rebuff his affections.
Why does Polonius think Hamlet is acting strangely?
Who does Polonious ask to spy on his son? ... Why does Polonius think Hamlet is acting strangely? He believes Hamlet is in love with Ophelia and since Ophelia is not returning that love he is losing it. Why does Polonius think the king must be appraised of the matter?
How does Polonius react when Ophelia tells him what Hamlet did?
How does Polonius react to Ophelia’s story regarding Hamlet’s visit to her room? He thinks that Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet is the cause of Hamlet’s madness . ... He acts contemptuous and mocking toward Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern. He speaks in cryptic and nonsensical ways.
What does Polonius order Ophelia to do How does she respond?
what does Polonius order Ophelia to do? How does she respond? He tells her that Hamlet doesn’t really love her, he just wants her. He orders her to stop seeing him because its only lust .
Why does Ophelia see her father?
Why does Ophelia come to see her father in the middle of ACT II, SCENE 1? ... Ophelia and Polonius take this to mean that Hamlet is insane, gone mad because she rejected her love . You just studied 8 terms!
What frightens Ophelia?
what did Hamlet do that frightened Ophelia so badly? he stormed into her closet, looking disheveled with pale skin. he tried to grab her face to speak to her.
How does Hamlet feel about Polonius?
As was mentioned in the previous post, Hamlet does not respect or admire Polonius throughout the play. He believes that Polonius is an old fool . ... When Polonius leaves the scene, Hamlet calls him a tedious old fool. Hamlet does not respect Polonius, because he is friends with King Claudius and acts like an idiot.
What do Polonius and Claudius agree to do?
What did Voltimand tell King Claudius? ... What do Polonius and Claudius agree to do? They are going to get Ophelia to go to Hamlet, while they are going to spy on them to figure out what is wrong with Hamlet . What are the three major character issues with Hamlet?
Why did Ophelia go to her father Polonius completely shocked?
Why did Ophelia go to her father Polonius completely shocked? Ophelia becomes so upset when she speaks with her father because Hamlet had came to talk to her while she was sewing and he was acting in a strange way. Claudius believes that Hamlet’s behavior is due to him still being upset about his father’s death.
Why does Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?
Queen Gertrude, who is Hamlet’s mother, speculates that the cause of this disturbance may be that he is in love with Ophelia, daughter of Polonius . This would be a very unequal match for a Prince of Denmark. The Queen then enlists Ophelia’s aid in helping discern Hamlet’s mental state.
What conclusion does Polonius arrive at after hearing from Ophelia?
Therefore, Polonius has come to the conclusion that Hamlet does actually love Ophelia , and he thinks that Hamlet believes that his love for Ophelia is unrequited—that she does not return his feelings since she has refused to see him or accept any tokens from him (at her father’s direction)—and that this has driven ...
What does Polonius say to Ophelia?
give me up the truth . He tells Ophelia that she must be careful since she is not yet old enough to have even a clear understanding of herself as much as she should, being his daughter and for the protection of her honour (chastity). She is still immature and therefore naive.
Why do both Laertes and Polonius have a problem with Ophelia’s relationship with Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3?
Polonius warns his daughter against showing affection, also. However, his reasons are that Hamlet may simply be trying to seduce her with “mere implications of unholy suits. To both her brother’s and to her father’s advice Ophelia promises to “abide.”
What are the 9 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.
How does Ophelia feel about her father?
When Ophelia’s father, Polonius, is killed by Hamlet in Act 3, sc. 4, Ophelia loses touch with reality. ... Ophelia’s reaction to her father’s death is insanity . This is ironic because Hamlet tells us that he will pretend to be mad, but Ophelia’s madness appears to be genuine.
