FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a farmer-Polonius is shoveling “manure” while talking to Hamlet
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a fishmonger-Polonius is “fishing” for info & is using his daughter to bait Hamlet
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a king-Polonius is wiser than the king & will help Hamlet
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a great man-Hamlet wants to continue dating Ophelia
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Hamlet asks Polonius if he has a daughter, and Polonius says he does. Hamlet urges Polonius to keep an eye on his daughter, lest she “walk i’ th’ sun” and “conceive.”
Detailed explanation-4: -In Act II, Hamlet refers to Polonius as a “tedious old fool” and taunts him as a latter day “Jephtha".