After sharing his opinions about the prince with the king and queen, he confronts Hamlet and asks if he knows him. Hamlet recognizes Polonius and suggests that he is a fishmonger. Therefore, Polonius falls victim to Hamlet's sarcasm and witty double entendres, inferring that he is a pimp (Hacht, 198). This comment goes unnoticed by the gentleman, who is more concerned with the recognition of his title and the idea that Hamlet's madness is due to his love for Ophelia. Polonius's banal and scheming behavior leads to his death. Explaining that Hamlet is on his way to see the queen, Polonius expresses to the king his intentions to listen to the queen's rebuke of Hamlet. He goes to Queen Gertrude's room,