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A) Hamlet says that Polonius is “at supper.” Then he goes on to explain that Polonius is “Not where he eats, but where he is eaten. A / certain convocation of ...
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Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
B) When Claudius again asks Hamlet where Polonius is, Hamlet then says, “In heaven. Send hither to see. If your messenger / find him not there, seek him i' th' other / place yourself. But if indeed you find him not / within this month, you shall nose him as you go up / the stairs into the lobby” (lines 37 – 41). What does he mean?
Act 4, Scene 4
B) Do Ophelia's explicit songs give us a better sense of her relationship with Hamlet?
B) After Laertes reminds Claudius of what he has lost, how does Claudius try to appease him? (lines 32 – 37) C) What does this show us about Claudius’ character? Why does he need Laertes on his side?
C) Why do you think Claudius go to great lengths to flatter Laertes? D) Claudius asks Laertes if he loved Polonius beginning in line 126. Explain what Claudius is saying to Laertes in lines 126 – 143. E) How does Claudius use words to manipulate Laertes? For what purpose?