What is Polonius advice to Laertes?
What is Polonius advice to Laertes?
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 is ironic about Polonius speech to Laertes?
What makes it so ironic (and sadly humorous) is that Polonius gives excellent advice, but cannot see his way to using it himself. Herein lies the irony. For example, his first bit of advice to Laertes is don’t tell people what is on your mind, or act hastily.
What does Polonius warn Laertes about?
Polonius asks her about her relationship with Hamlet. 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.
What is Ophelia’s reply to Laertes advice?
How does Ophelia respond to Laertes’s advice about chastity? Ophelia indicates that she will remember Laertes’s advice when she says, “I shall the effect of this good lesson keep” (line 49).
What advice does she give Laertes in return?
He says not to give into Hamlet’s flirting, because he can’t choose who he wants to marry. What advice does she give Laertes in return? She essentially says to practice what he is preaching to her.
Who gives Laertes a long amount of seemingly wonderful pieces of advice?
Polonius
Where does Laertes say he wishes to return?
Laertes returned to Denmark for Claudius’ coronation. He felt it was his duty to be in Denmark for his event. Laertes wants to return to France because that is where his wants to be, where his life is.
What do Polonius and Laertes agree on?
Polonius enters, and offers Laertes lengthy advice on how to live in Paris; he spouts a string of aphoristic clichés enumerating the shoulds and shouldn’ts of a young man’s life. Laertes agrees, telling Polonius that he really must be going, and reminding Ophelia of his directive to her.
Who does Polonius dispatch to spy on Laertes?
At the top of Act II Polonius instructs Reynaldo to spy on his son, Laertes, in Paris.
Why is Polonius spying on Laertes?
Because has been just speculating and heard about it without finding any proof is in his hands yet. Therefore, he gives this role of spying to Reynaldo in order to bring the proof of his son’s bad behavior.
How does Polonius interpret Hamlet’s behavior?
Polonius is ecstatic to believe he has the answer to Hamlet’s so-called lunacy and rushes to the King and Queen with his discovery. He has read the love letters Hamlet has sent to his daughter and has heard from her about his strange appearance, partially clothed, in her room.
Why does Polonius jump to the conclusion?
Why would Polonius immediately jump to the conclusion that Hamlet is mad for Ophelia’s love? If he does not love her, then he is using her to advance his madness rule. either way, she is involved in the intrigue and corruption of the court and will probably not escape being destroyed in the calamity.
Why was Polonius in Gertrude’s room?
In Gertrude’s chamber, the queen and Polonius wait for Hamlet’s arrival. Polonius plans to hide in order to eavesdrop on Gertrude’s confrontation with her son, in the hope that doing so will enable him to determine the cause of Hamlet’s bizarre and threatening behavior.
What kind of man is Polonius?
Polonius is a proud and concerned father. In his first line he tells us he hesitates to let his son Laertes go abroad, and he draws out his last meeting with Laertes because he’s reluctant to see him go.
What does Hamlet say when he kills Polonius?
Hamlet
| Original Text | Modern Text |
|---|---|
| (stabs his sword through the arras and kills POLONIUS) | (he stabs his sword through the tapestry and kills POLONIUS) |
| POLONIUS 25 (from behind the arras) Oh, I am slain. | POLONIUS (from behind the tapestry) Oh, I’ve been killed! |
What happens after Polonius dies?
v. 86-87). As said previously, Polonius’ death also leads to the demise of Hamlet because Laertes wants to avenge his father’s killer. He starts a rebellion against Hamlet with Claudius and publicly challenges Hamlet in a fencing fight.
How does Laertes express his anger?
Hover for more information. Laertes’, fervent in his anger, secretly returns early from France and storms the castle with a mob hailing him as king. His anger highlights the difference between him and Hamlet. Hamlet was thoughtful, and he had difficulty acting.