Why is Polonius hiding behind the tapestry?
Polonius is forever fomenting intrigue and hiding behind tapestries to spy. Polonius his behind the curtains to spy on the interaction between his daughter Ophelia and Hamlet, and to see if he and Claudius might determine the cause of Hamlet’s irrational behavior and melancholy.
Who does Hamlet assume is hiding behind the curtain?
What happens to him? Polonius is behind the arras (curtain) spying. Hamlet stabs him. 63.
Where does Polonius hide when Hamlet is talking to Gertrude quizlet?
Polonius hides behind a tapestry. Hamlet enters. Gertrude says he has offended his father (i.e. Claudius).
When Hamlet confronts Gertrude Where is Polonius hiding?
In Gertrude’s room, Polonius hides behind a tapestry. Hamlet’s entrance so alarms Gertrude that she cries out for help.
Who comes to tell Hamlet that the players are coming?
Polonius enters to announce the arrival of the players, who follow him into the room. Hamlet welcomes them and entreats one of them to give him a speech about the fall of Troy and the death of the Trojan king and queen, Priam and Hecuba.
What story does Hamlet ask to hear from the players?
Hamlet wants everyone to hear the speech about Pyrrhus and Priam because it involves a son viciously avenging his father’s death. The tale parallels what Hamlet would like to do himself and feels he should do—kill Claudius for murdering his father.
Why do the players make Hamlet feel shameful?
The Player’s speech about Hecuba makes Hamlet feel inadequate, shameful, and timid. Hamlet compares the passionate actor’s performance to his own reaction regarding his father’s death and is ashamed that he cannot evoke similar emotions or accurately depict his conflicted feelings.
Why didn’t Hamlet kill Claudius right away?
Hamlet doesn’t kill Claudius at this point because he believes that Claudius is praying. He says that killing the king NOW would be “hire and salary, not revenge!” He simply cannot send Claudius to heaven, where he would surely go were he killed just after praying and purging his sins.