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...
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wants. Ophelia's father, Polonius, who enters while Laertes is leaving, also forbids Ophelia from pursuing Hamlet, as Polonius fears that Hamlet is not...
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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...
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that caused his death. Richard Briers as Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain. An impertinent busybody, Polonius believes Hamlet to be mad and convinces Claudius...
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Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet's mother. Polonius: Claudius's chief adviser. Laertes: Polonius's son Ophelia: Polonius's daughter. Horatio: friend of Hamlet...
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that he is being controlled by Polonius under paid instruction to spy on the couple. Scott tries to back out, but Polonius threatens to expose his intentions...
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and the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology Laertes (Hamlet), son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet Laertes (Cilicia),...
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is causing Hamlet so much pain. Claudius and his advisor Polonius persuade Ophelia—Polonius' daughter and Hamlet's love interest—to speak with Hamlet...
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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...
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George Harrison with a similar message. "Works of Edward FitzGerald". Polonius: A Collection of Wise Saws and Modern Instances. Houghton, Mifflin & Co...
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Laertes, Julia Stiles as Ophelia, Steve Zahn as Rosencrantz, Bill Murray as Polonius, and Sam Shepard as Hamlet's father. In this version of Hamlet, Claudius...
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Green Polonius Hamilton (1867–1932) was an American educator, principal, and author who was prominent in the African-American community of Memphis, Tennessee...
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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...
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Claudius), his father, Polonius, gives him advice to behave himself in France. During Laertes's absence, Hamlet kills Polonius in Gertrude's parlour (act...
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madness in this exchange with Polonius: HAMLET Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in the shape of a camel? POLONIUS By th'Mass and 'tis, like a camel...
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Hamlet Morfydd Clark as Ophelia Joe Alwyn as Laertes Timothy Spall as Polonius Art Malik as King Claudius In October 2017, it was announced that a film...
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in The Seventh Cross (1944) and won a Tony Award for his performance as Polonius opposite Richard Burton's Hamlet (1964). Cronyn bought the screenplay What...
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet Characters Hamlet Claudius Gertrude Ghost Polonius Laertes Ophelia Horatio Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Fortinbras The Gravediggers...
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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...
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet Characters Hamlet Claudius Gertrude Ghost Polonius Laertes Ophelia Horatio Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Fortinbras The Gravediggers...
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet Characters Hamlet Claudius Gertrude Ghost Polonius Laertes Ophelia Horatio Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Fortinbras The Gravediggers...
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feigned insanity attracts the attention of Polonius who is completely convinced that Hamlet has gone mad. Polonius pushes this point with the King, claiming...
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appeared anonymously as an author by publishing the romance Familien Polonius (The Polonius Family) in her son's newspaper Flyvende Post (The Flying Post)....
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Case of Libel (1964), and First Monday in October (1978). Gates played Polonius opposite Sam Waterston in a New York revival of Hamlet. He starred in the...
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Paramjeet Jijaji, Director- Anees Bazmee Haider (2014) as Pervez Lone (Polonius), Director- Vishal Bharadwaj Agent Vinod (2012) as Professor, Director-...
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Mariah Gale as Ophelia, Edward Bennett as Laertes, Oliver Ford Davies as Polonius, and Peter de Jersey as Horatio. The production was filmed with a single-camera...
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Polonius listened from hiding, in the hopes of learning whether Hamlet is truly mad or merely pretending. Instead the conversation ends with Polonius...
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Dreyfuss as the leading player, Iain Glen as Hamlet, Ian Richardson as Polonius, Joanna Miles as Gertrude, and Donald Sumpter as King Claudius. This was...
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takes it as a sign he will win the fourth-grade spelling bee. A Cousin Polonius Baldwin (Iggie Wolfington) at first plans to exploit the meteorite for...
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following exchange between Hamlet and Polonius: Hamlet: ... My lord, you played once i'th'university, you say. Polonius: That I did my lord, and was accounted...
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