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Explain this quote from Hamlet:


" Through this madness, yet there is method in't."

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What Polonius is saying is that, even though Hamlet is talking crazy, it actually makes sense, or it has a "method." Polonius's assertion is ironic because he is right and wrong. Polonius believes Hamlet is acting "mad" because Hamlet's love of (Hamlet: Top 8 Quotes Explained | Study Help | CliffsNotes.com)
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