- impertinent". In Act II,
Hamlet refers to
Polonius as a "tedious old fool" and
taunts him as a
latter day "Jephtha".
Polonius connives with
Claudius to spy on...
- his son, and
Polonius offering "precepts" to his son, Laertes.
Jenkins suggests that any
personal satire may be
found in the name "
Polonius",
which might...
- wants. Ophelia's father,
Polonius, who
enters while Laertes is leaving, also
forbids Ophelia from
pursuing Hamlet, as
Polonius fears that
Hamlet is not...
- Claudius), his father,
Polonius,
gives him
advice to
behave himself in France.
During Laertes's absence,
Hamlet kills Polonius in Gertrude's
parlour (act...
- that
caused his death.
Richard Briers as
Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain. An
impertinent busybody,
Polonius believes Hamlet to be mad and
convinces Claudius...
- is
causing Hamlet so much pain.
Claudius and his
advisor Polonius persuade Ophelia—
Polonius'
daughter and Hamlet's love interest—to
speak with Hamlet...
-
Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet's mother.
Polonius: Claudius's
chief adviser. Laertes:
Polonius's son Ophelia:
Polonius's daughter. Horatio:
friend of Hamlet...
- lady-in-waiting, and
ridiculed by the
others for her lack of nobility. Her father,
Polonius, is
chief councillor to King Hamlet. Upon his
return from Wittenberg, Prince...
- Hamlet).
Polonius ("Corambis" in "Q1") is Claudius's
chief counsellor, and the
father of
Ophelia and Laertes.
Laertes is the son of
Polonius, and has...
-
because Ophelia is on
stage waiting for him to see her, and
Claudius and
Polonius have
concealed themselves to hear him. Even so,
Hamlet seems to consider...
