charcter critics: polonius Flashcards
1
Q
Grebainer: “Nothing is left…”
A
“Nothing is left of his ability and shrewdness but a few tags, a few catchphrases.”
2
Q
Hartwig: “A Machiavellian schemer…”
A
“A Machiavellian schemer who takes his plotting to absurd proportions.”
3
Q
Smith: “Trained his daughter…”
A
“Trained his daughter to be obedient and chaste and is able to use her as a piece of bait for spying.”
4
Q
Denton: “Polonius deserved to…”
A
“Polonius deserved to die for his offences but Hamlet had no right to slay him.”
5
Q
Pennington: “between knave and fool…”
A
“between knave and fool, most performances fall from one side to the other.”
6
Q
Pennington: “made palatable…”
A
“made palatable by the fact he is funny.”
7
Q
Pennington: “a bad…”
A
“a bad parent”
