ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Both men are in agreement, however, that observation – ‘watching’ – is the most appropriate procedure; indeed, as Claudius says at the scene’s close, it is mandatory in the case of Hamlet: ‘Madness in great ones must not unwatched go’ (III. i. 187).

Detailed explanation-2: -Madness in great ones must not unwatched go Claudius probably does not still believe Hamlet is mad, but since Polonius does, he uses this belief as an excuse to send Hamlet away. This is ironic because he could better “watch” Hamlet’s madness if he were still in Elsinore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who was Claudius saying “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” too? He has to be careful because he doesn’t want to be caught.

Detailed explanation-4: -"To be, or not to be” is the opening phrase of a speech given by Prince Hamlet in the so-called “nunnery scene” of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. In the speech, Hamlet contemplates death and suicide, weighing the pain and unfairness of life against the alternative, which might be worse.