Discussing Hamlets speach with Polonius.

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HAMLET

        "Farewell, Ophelia, and remember well What I have said to you." Line 88,Act 1 Sc 111. "Tis in my memory locked, And you yourself shall the keep the key of it.  Line 90 Act 1 Sc 11.These were the last words Laertes and Ophelia exchanged before he left to France. It is when Polonius hears these words that he asks Ophelia what Laertes meant when he said, "Remember well What I have said to you".  Ophelia then tells her father that it was about her relationship with Hamlet. Polonius then questions Ophelia about this so-called relationship.  Which then brings me to speech Polonius and Ophelia have Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 122-143 which I have based my essay own.  I will go in depth and explain different characteristics of this speech.  This whole speech between Polonius and Ophelia, though Polonius does most of the talking. I think it would be fairly accurate to say that he is actually lecturing Ophelia. Polonius is telling Ophelia that Hamlet is no good and also telling Ophelia that she shouldn't give in to Hamlet so easily. Polonius in this speech also reveals to the reader what his true feelings of Hamlet are.  From this speech we can imply that Polonius is very concerned about Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet. Shakespeare uses Metaphors, Similes, Alteration, and Personifications in Polonius'speech s to stress Hamlet's faults and Ophelia's personality as well. The speech becomes more alive because of these devices. I will show exactly how these devices construct Polonius's speech.

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        It is obvious that Polonius is concerned about his daughter's relationship with Hamlet this is shown throughout the speech in various ways.  The speech also shows Polonius strongly disapproves of Hamlet he does this by criticizing every aspect of Hamlet.  We can see this by looking at Polonius's speech for example when Polonius says" When the blood burns, how prodigal the soul"Act1, Sc3, Lines125, Polonius is saying that when Hamlet has a sudden churning for a women's company that is when he goes to Ophelia.  There is an alliteration here "blood burns" this put emphasis on these two words.  "When ...

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