Hamlet Act 4 Summary
Hamlet - Act 4 Summary
I have been questioned over and over again, in many different ways by these to 'friends', Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, about the placement of Polonius. I plan on never telling them this, for they need not know. They are only pretending to be my friends now, as the king has been sending them on information journeys to me. Now, I will speak to the king, Claudius, as he requests.
Once again, I am questioned about the place of the dead Polonius. This time it is the king though. I don't want to tell him, yet I finally decide to hint to him. I say his body can be found, "up the stairs into the lobby." Claudius then tells me that I am to be sent to England immediately. I continue to fool him with my 'mad' routine and then leave.
Now, being escorted by Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, I learn that Fortinbras is planning to...
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