Hamlet Act 2 Quotes

Polonius

• "This is the very ecstasy of love" (2.1) believes that Hamlet's behaviour can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia
• "More matter less art." (2.2)Telling Polonius to stop speaking nonsense and get to the point
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.
• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.

Polonius

• "More matter less art." (2.2)Telling Polonius to stop speaking nonsense and get to the point
• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.
• "This is the very ecstasy of love" (2.1) believes that Hamlet's behaviour can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.

Hamlet

• "Am I a coward?" (2.2) he is feeling guilty because he really hasn't done anything yet to get revenge for his father's death. Wonders if he should have acted sooner.
• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.
• "I am but mad north-northwest when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" (2.2) Said to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; he's trying to hint to them that he's just pretending to be mad.

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Gertrude

• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.
• "Am I a coward?" (2.2) he is feeling guilty because he really hasn't done anything yet to get revenge for his father's death. Wonders if he should have acted sooner.
• "I doubt it is no other but the main, His father's death, and our o'erhasty marriage." (2.2) Polonius claims to know the real reason behind Hamlet's strange behavior (heartbroken over Ophelia) but Gertrude believes it's simply because of his father's death and how quickly Gertrude and Claudius got married.
• "I am but mad north-northwest when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" (2.2) Said to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; he's trying to hint to them that he's just pretending to be mad.

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Hamlet

• "The play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king." (2.2) part of a soliloquy; he believes that his plan with the players and the play will reveal that the ghost told the truth and that Claudius did have something to do with his father's death.
• "Am I a coward?" (2.2) he is feeling guilty because he really hasn't done anything yet to get revenge for his father's death. Wonders if he should have acted sooner.
• "I am but mad north-northwest when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" (2.2) Said to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; he's trying to hint to them that he's just pretending to be mad.
• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.

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Hamlet

• "Am I a coward?" (2.2) he is feeling guilty because he really hasn't done anything yet to get revenge for his father's death. Wonders if he should have acted sooner.
• "More matter less art." (2.2)Telling Polonius to stop speaking nonsense and get to the point
• "This is the very ecstasy of love" (2.1) believes that Hamlet's behaviour can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Gertrude

• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.
• "More matter less art." (2.2)Telling Polonius to stop speaking nonsense and get to the point
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.
• "This is the very ecstasy of love" (2.1) believes that Hamlet's behaviour can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Polonius

• "This is the very ecstasy of love" (2.1) believes that Hamlet's behaviour can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia
• "Through this be madness, yet there is method in 't." (2.2) He notes that Hamlet is insane but there is still some thought put into what he says.
• "More matter less art." (2.2)Telling Polonius to stop speaking nonsense and get to the point
• "Brevity is the soul of wit" (2.2) means that he'll get straight to the point; ironic because he just rambles on and on and on.

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CCSS.RL.8.3