FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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He only likes the dancing and inappropriate parts.
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He calls Polonius a “mobled queen.”
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He says Polonius is like Priam.
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He claims Polonius does not understand.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet’s Insults to Polonius: In Act II, Scene 2, Hamlet calls Polonius a fishmonger.
Detailed explanation-2: -SARAH: Hamlet’s next line to Polonius is a subtle insult. Since Polonius claims he’s not a fishmonger, Hamlet says he wishes that Polonius were as honest as an ordinary tradesman-a fishmonger might not necessarily be renowned for his honesty, but apparently, in Hamlet’s eyes, Polonius’s virtues are even lower.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet knows very well who Polonius is, but to continue with is craziness, Hamlet calls Polonius a “fishmonger, ” or someone who sells fish. He does not mean it literally, but it is actually slang for “pimp.” Hamlet thinks Polonius put his selfishness in front of his daughter’s happiness by making her dump Hamlet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Described as: Self-assured, cynical, self-centred, flatterer, long-winded, sly, devious, false, shrewd, immoral, sermonise, meddling, political, arrogant, despicable, vain, hypocritical, manipulative, verbose, insincere, self-absorbed.