Presume that Hamlet did know that Polonius was listening to his talk with Ophelia. What sentence do you think Hamlet might have specifically intended Polonius to hear?

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Leanna Russell

1 February, 17:13

Presume that Hamlet did know that Polonius was listening to his talk with Ophelia. What sentence do you think Hamlet might have specifically intended Polonius to hear?

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Victoria Silva · Answer 1

All the things that Hamlet said after he asked Ophelia where her father was is already directed to Polonius. He already knew that Polonius was in the room, eavesdropping.

"Are you honest?", "Are you fair?" are the lines which Ophelia did not really understand why he was asking. This means that these lines are directed to Polonius.

"It hath made me mad" was said for them to believe that he's really crazy.