Does Gertrude truly believe Hamlet is mad or is she trying to protect him and his secret when she tells Claudius that, in his madness, Hamlet killed Polonius?

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it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

c. in order of atomic number

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