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Both Hamlet's and Laertes's fathers were murdered How did the reactions of Laertes and Hamlet differ?
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Hamlet thought a lot about avenging his father's murder, but Laertes acted on his desire to avenge his father's murder.
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When Claudius challenges the sincerity of laertes grief where does laertes say he would be willing to cut hamlets throat?
In the church.
How are Hamlet and leartes brothers?
Hamlet and Laertes become brothers when Hamlets mom get's married to Laertes's father Cladious.
How is suspense built in hamlets act 4?
In the final scene, Laertes and Claudius have set in motion plans to have Hamlet killed. The question is, Will they succeed? and Will Hamlet ever get around to killing Claudius? The moment Hamlet is touched by Laertes's sword, we know the answer to the first question is "yes". There are still a few moments of suspense before we find out the answer to the second.
Why is the King worried about Laertes return?
Laertes, in a parallel revenge, seeks revenge against Hamlet for killing his father, Polonius, and the early death of his sister Ophelia. Hamlet does die, but not before Laertes, so Laertes never does get his revenge against Hamlet
Was Ophelia hamlets girlfriend or wife?
Hamlet was her boyfriend. Polonius was her father. Laertes was her brother. Claudius was her father's employer and her boyfriend's father. Gertrude seems to have been a bit of a surrogate mother to Ophelia.
When Claudius challenges the sincerity of laertes grief where does laertes say he would be willing to cut hamlets throat?
In the church.
How are Hamlet and leartes brothers?
Hamlet and Laertes become brothers when Hamlets mom get's married to Laertes's father Cladious.
What events led up to the Hamlets death?
Laertes challenges Hamlet to a fencing contest. Laertes treats his blade with poison and Claudius has a backup plan of poisoning Hamlet's wine.
Why do you think king claudiious points laertes in Hamlets direction?
Because by that point King Claudius knows that Hamlet knows the truth about king Hamlet's death, so he tries to get rid of Hamlet using Laertes.
When does Hamlet duel Laertes?
does* and it's a duel that was set up before by Laertes and Claudius to kill Hamlet. For Laertes because Claudius told him that Hamelt murdered his brother and for Claudius so Hamlet doesn't spill the secret that Claudius murdered Senior Hamlet.
Who Murdered by hamlet?
Hamlet was a mass murderer. First he stabbed Polonius while he was evesdropping behind a curtain. Then he forged an order for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to be put to death. Laertes was next murdered by Hamlet in the Fencing match where Laertes had the posioned sword. Hamlet ended up with it and cut Laertes. Finally, Hamlet killed Claudius. That's five people.
How is suspense built in hamlets act 4?
In the final scene, Laertes and Claudius have set in motion plans to have Hamlet killed. The question is, Will they succeed? and Will Hamlet ever get around to killing Claudius? The moment Hamlet is touched by Laertes's sword, we know the answer to the first question is "yes". There are still a few moments of suspense before we find out the answer to the second.
Why is the King worried about Laertes return?
Laertes, in a parallel revenge, seeks revenge against Hamlet for killing his father, Polonius, and the early death of his sister Ophelia. Hamlet does die, but not before Laertes, so Laertes never does get his revenge against Hamlet
Who was Hamlet's murderer?
Hamlet was a mass murderer. First he stabbed Polonius while he was evesdropping behind a curtain. Then he forged an order for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to be put to death. Laertes was next murdered by Hamlet in the Fencing match where Laertes had the posioned sword. Hamlet ended up with it and cut Laertes. Finally, Hamlet killed Claudius. That's five people.
Why does laertes wear rags and not bathe?
The Laertes in Hamlet doesn't do this. Are you thinking of some other Laertes?
Was Laertes a god?
No, Laertes was an argonaut and a mortal man.
Was Ophelia hamlets girlfriend or wife?
Hamlet was her boyfriend. Polonius was her father. Laertes was her brother. Claudius was her father's employer and her boyfriend's father. Gertrude seems to have been a bit of a surrogate mother to Ophelia.
