Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii. Polonius: Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but, being in, Bear ’t that th’ opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment. Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy ... Shakespeare’s word choice in the passage creates a tone that is
Polonius gives Laertes careful advice: avoid getting into quarrels, listen more than you speak, and reserve judgment. These warnings and recommendations make the tone cautious. The passage is not argumentative because Polonius is advising rather than debating.
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