Question

Need help! Two schemes emerge at the end of the scene (Act 3 Scene 1, Hamlet) for dealing with Hamlet. What are they and do they make sense?

Answer 1

CLAUDIUS
Love? His affections do not that way tend.
Nor what he spake, though it lacked form a little,
Was not like madness. There’s something in his soul
O'er which his melancholy sits on brood,
And I do doubt the hatch and the disclose
Will be some danger—which for to prevent,
I have in quick determination
Thus set it down: he shall with speed to England
For the demand of our neglected tribute.
Haply the seas and countries different
With variable objects shall expel
This something-settled matter in his heart,
Whereon his brains still beating puts him thus
From fashion of himself. What think you on ’t?

Answer 2

POLONIUS
It shall do well. But yet do I believe
The origin and commencement of his grief
Sprung from neglected love.----How now,Ophelia?
You need not tell us what Lord Hamlet said;We hear it all—My lord, do as you please; But if you hold it fit,after the play
Let his queen mother all alone entreat him
To show his grief. Let her be round with him;And I'll be placed,so please you,in the ear Of all their conference. If she find him not,To England send him, or confine him where Your wisdom best shall think.

Answer 3

Do you want me to explain the plan?

Answer 4

There is a really good website that makes Shakespeare easier to understand. Its called no fear Shakespeare. Here's a link to the act and scene you are talking about. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/page_148.html

Answer 5

Thanks I manged to get it somehow c: