Read the excerpt below and answer the question. My liege, and madam, to expostulate

What majesty should be, what duty is,

Why day is day, night night, and time is time,

Were nothing but to waste night, day and time. (Act II, scene ii)

These words of Polonius reflect one aspect of his character, his

age

duplicity

talkativeness

service to the king

These words of Polonius reflect one aspect of his character, his talkativeness.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare wrote his revenge tragedy play "Hamlet" about a young prince whose father was murdered by his own uncle. The play's plot revolves around the prince's attempts to prove the truth about his father's death and to bring the culprit to justice.

The given excerpt is a speech from Polonius, from Act 2 scene ii of the play, where he rambled on and on about how he thinks Hamlet has become insane and crazy. He said he'll come right to the point instead of beating around the bush but then, he talked about "What majesty should be, what duty is, Why day is day, night night, and time is time". This shows his tendency to ramble on and on, his talkative nature which he did not seem to realize.

Thus, the correct answer is the third option.

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.