Polonius telling Claudius Hamlet is Maddly in love with his daughter
As it hath used to do, that I have found The very cause of Hamlet’s lunacy.
The Queen questions Polonius
Came this from Hamlet to her?
This, in obedience, hath my daughter shown me,And more above, hath his solicitings,As they fell out by time, by means, and place,All given to mine ear.
Polonius rushes to Claudius due to the crazy act that Hamlet did.
The Plan they come up with
We will try it.
Polonius explains that Hamlet might have done what he did because he is dealing with the rejection of his daughter.
The plan in vision perspective
Gotcha!
The Queen knows Hamlet wouldn't write the way the letter was written and believes that Polonius is making something up. When this is said he feels insulted.
The Bet
We will try it.
Polonius brings up a plan to find out if Hamlet is truly madly in love with his daughter.
I’ll loose my daughter to him Be you and I behind an arras then.Mark the encounter.
How the plan is suppose to carry out
I love you!
The bet Polonius makes with Claudius to show how serious he is.
And be not from his reason fall’n thereon,Let me be no assistant for a state,But keep a farm and carters.