Hamlet

act 2 scence 2

why is polonius' statement, "sincebrevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs annd outward flourishes, i will be brief" funny or atleast ironic?

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Polonius' words are ironic because he is anything but brief in speech. 

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