Hamlet

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Why does Ophelia state that "rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind" (Act 3 scene 1)

To whom is she speaking and what is happening?

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Ophelia is talking to Hamlet, speaking about the relationship she believed they might have, as well as the gifts he had given her..... gifts that have now lost their value.

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