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"They say he made a good end"
Discussion
Act 4,
Scene 5
Lines 183-

A discussion of the expression "he died for a noble cause" in Act 4, Scene 5 of myshakespeare's Hamlet.

This is a proverbial expression meaning, “He died for a noble cause.” But did Polonius die for a noble cause, when he was killed by mistake while shamelessly eavesdropping on the Prince of Denmark? What was Ophelia told? Was his death covered over? Is Ophelia speaking ironically?