This is to prevent Claudius from supposing any plot of revenge. Later, Gertrude does what Hamlet asks and tells Claudius that Hamlet is mad.
Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned blade as well. Finally, Hamlet seizes the opportunity and stabs Claudius with the poisoned blade. The first to go is Gertrude, who drinks the poisoned cup of wine that the wicked Claudius had prepared for Hamlet. Gertrude was toasting her son during his duel with Laertes, and despite being told by Claudius not to drink the wine, she did so anyway, leading to her death. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel.
Ben Davis March 6, Already distrusting his former friends, Hamlet finds the letter and revises it, instructing that they be killed instead. Meanwhile, at the death of their father, Ophelia becomes increasingly distressed, and Laertes becomes enraged.
As Hamlet returns to Denmark, Laertes attacks him. Hamlet is stunned both by the death of Ophelia and the wrath of his friend, and they soon arrange to settle matters with a display of sword fighting. As a back-up plan, the King also poisons a drink should Laertes fail in his fight. Skip to main content. Hamlet Join us for Deborah Staples return to play Shakespeare's most well-known prince.
He declares that he will send Hamlet to England , in the hope that a change of scenery might help him get over his troubles. He asks Claudius to send Hamlet to Gertrude's chamber after the play, where Polonius can hide again and watch unseen; he hopes to learn whether Hamlet is really mad with love.
Hamlet agrees to see King Claudius. King Claudius ominously tells Hamlet to leave for England supposedly for Hamlet's own safety. With Hamlet gone, King Claudius reveals his plans for Hamlet to be killed in England , freeing King Claudius from further worry from this threat. How does Hamlet react to being sent to England? He submits to going but only says goodbye to his mom to show that he is not happy with Claudius.
That he plans for Hamlet to be put to death when he gets to England. Answer and Explanation: Ophelia goes mad in Hamlet because her father, Polonius, was murdered by Hamlet. His death alone would have been a tragedy; the fact that it occurred. Laertes is upset that Ophelia can't receive the full rite of passage into heaven from the priest, because she committed suicide which is not a commendable death.
Hamlet jumps in the grave with Laertes to prove that he really did love Ophelia , they also fight. A furious Laertes storms into the hall, fuming in his desire to avenge his father's death. Claudius attempts to soothe him by frankly acknowledging that Polonius is dead. Gertrude nervously adds that Claudius is innocent in it. When Ophelia reenters, obviously insane, Laertes plunges again into rage. Hamlet believed that Claudius was spying on him from behind the tapestry and hoped to kill his unscrupulous uncle.
Overall, Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius after mistaking him for King Claudius, who he believes is spying on him from behind the tapestry in Gertrude's chamber. Answer and Explanation: Claudius wants to kill Hamlet because he views Hamlet as a threat to both his power and his survival. Claudius ' plan is to stage a fencing bout between Hamlet and Laertes, in which Laertes' sword will remain 'accidentally' sharp.
Laertes loves this plan, and adds that he'll put some poison on the sword, so that Hamlet will die, even if he's only scratched. Claudius does not expect forgiveness because he is not entirely remorseful.
Claudius , however, can't seem to find the words he needs to pray and ask forgiveness because he knows that his prayer will be insincere, since he is overjoyed with his good fortune as a result of his ambition.
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