Act 2 Quotes and Meanings
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Page 71 Line 28
-Polonius, �Faith, no, as you may season it in the charge. You must not put another scandal on him.�
- Meaning- There is enough confusion so you should not put anymore scandals onto his back.

Page 73 Line 62
- Polonius, �Videlicet, a brothel- or so forth.�
- Meaning- Even young men are being corrupted by such things as a brothel.

Page 75 Line 78
-Ophelia, �My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, With his doublet all embraced.�
Meaning- Hamlet was trying to seduce the young lady by coming in undressed.

Page 75 Line 86
-Polonius, � Mad for thy love,�
Meaning- That because Hamlet is in love with Ophelia and he can�t have her he has gone crazy.

Page 77 Line 112
Polonius, � That hath made him mad. I am sorry that with better need and Judgment.�
Meaning- That he would be better off if he just tells her he loves her.

Page 79 Line 17
King, � Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus.�
Meaning- These actions we are trying to answer because they effect him so much.

Page 81 Line 43
Polonius, �Have I, My Lord? I assure my good liege, I hold my duty as I hold my soul.�
Meaning- That Polonius is and will always be a loyal servant to the King.
 
Page 85 Line 96
Queen, � More matter with less art.�
-Meaning-  There is to much drama going on when things should just be out in the open.

Page 85 Line 101
Polonius, � That we find out the cause of this effect, or, rather say, the cause of this defect.�
Meaning- They are trying to say that there is something that is making this young man defective or crazy.
Page 87 Line 120
-Polonius, � O dear Ophelia, I am ill at these numbers. I have not art to reckon my groans, but that I love thee best, O Most best, believe it, Adieu.
Meaning- Polonius is guoting a letter that was given to Ophelia from Hamlet. Hamlet is telling Ophelia that his sexually wants her.

Page 91 Line 175
Hamlet, � Excellent well. You are a fishmonger.�
Meaning- Hamlet is trying to bring Polonius down by calling him a sales person.

Page 91 Line 194
Hamlet, � Words, words, words.�
Meaning- He is showing a spacey, craziness here. No one is sure if he is still acting or if he is really going crazy.

Page 93 Line 207
Polonius, �Though this be madness, yet there is method in�t. Will you walk out of the air, my Lord?
Hamlet, �Into my grave?
Meaning- In this you finds out that Polonius questions Hamlet�s actions openly but Hamlet only replies in a confused tone.

Page 93 Line 210
Polonius, �Indeed, That�s out of the air. How pregnant sometimes his replies are. A happiness that often madness hits on.
Meaning- That Hamlets thoughts are now growing/aging to the point were there are relatively crazy.
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