Hamlet French Scene Analysis

In Act II of Hamlet, french scenes, or events that are characterized by when a character enters or exits and by a change in events, are abundant as the plot is carried on after Hamlet’s previous revelations. These french scenes carry much detail and weight in the plot and helps to create more interesting conflict that makes Hamlet more dynamic in it’s structure.
The first french scene begins as the act begins with Polonius and Reynaldo talking about Laertes’ behaviour in the french scene, “Investigation of Laertes’ Activities.” In this scene, Polonius is telling Reynaldo that before Reynaldo gives Laertes the message, to first inquire about his behavior from the public. However, in this inquiry, the words Polonius tells Reynaldo to use are insinuation of Laertes’ behavior and may lead to Laertes to gain a bad reputation. The most emphatic moment of this french scene is when Reynaldo expresses …show more content…
This french scene consists of Polonius telling the king and queen that ambassadors from Norway have arrived and tells that he might have found out why Hamlet is behaving the way he is. This was an importance to the plot in the play as king Claudius says, “thou hast been the father of good news,” expressing the king’s favor in Polonius. The most emphatic point of this french scene is when Polonius tells them that he now knows why Hamlet is acting crazy, hinting that it is good news, however, did not have the time to explain before he had to bring in the ambassadors, inciting the king and queen’s curiosity.
The fifth french scene, “Polonius The Fool,” begins when Polonius exits and lasts for only a few lines. This french scene is short, but quickly indicates that both the king and queen hold little regard for Polonius. This is expressed through the emphatic moment when Gertrude relates that most likely Polonius’ important information is redundant in