Question

n the excerpt, Hamlet calls Polonius Jephthah, after the priest in the Old Testament who sacrifices his daughter to God. What does this allusion suggest about Polonius’s treatment of Ophelia? Polonius is sacrificing his daughter to trick Hamlet. Polonius is a better father than Hamlet’s father was. Polonius is very protective of his innocent daughter. Polonius is very loyal to the royal family of Denmark.

Answer 1

The first choice is the right answer, that Polonius is sacrificing his daughter to trick Hamlet. This is when Polonius is convinced that Hamlet is lovesick over Ophelia, and when Hamlet calls him Jephthah, he fixates on the mention of his daughter, and neglects the context of Jephthah having sacrificed his daughter.