Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act iii, scene iii by william shakespeare as you read, highlight dialogue that shows that hamlet is a round, complex character. hamlet considers killing king claudius as claudius prays. act iii, scene iii. in this part of the play, king claudius says that, for his own safety, he must send hamlet to england with rosencrantz and guildenstern which best describes the character of polonius? he is a round character because he grieves after his son leaves for france. he is a flat character because he does not change. he is a flat character because he does not display emotion. he is a round character because he only pretends to be loyal to claudius.

Explanation:

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius is a flat character. Flat characters typically have one - dimensional personalities and do not undergo significant change throughout the narrative. Polonius's traits, such as his meddling, wordy, and somewhat foolish nature, remain consistent. The option "He is a round character because he grieves after his son leaves for France" is incorrect as grieving alone does not make a character round (round characters have complex, evolving personalities). The option "He is a flat character because he does not display emotion" is wrong because Polonius does display emotions (like his concern for his children, though in a comically meddling way). The option "He is a round character because he only pretends to be loyal to Claudius" is also incorrect as pretending loyalty is not enough to make a character round, and Polonius's overall nature is consistent and not complexly evolving.

Answer:

He is a flat character because he does not change.