Act 4, Scene 1-2
Queen Gertrude informs King Claudius that Hamlet has killed Polonius in a fit of madness. Claudius resolves to ship Hamlet to England immediately. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent to lay Polonius' corpse in the chapel. They question Hamlet about the body's whereabouts, but Hamlet answers only in riddles and insults. The Prince compares the traitorous Rosencrantz to a sponge. Laden temporarily with the King's favor, Rosencrantz will soon be squeezed, used up, and left dry.
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