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What does polonius tell king Claudius is the true matter with hamlet?
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Who died in Hamlet?
Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, and Laertes.
Why does Hamlet stab and kill Polonius?
Before Hamlet enters his mother's chamber, Polonius is having a discussion with Hamlet's mother Gertrude. As Hamlet enters the room, Polonius conceals himself behind a tapestry hanging from the wall. When he hears Gertrude begin to feel threatened by Hamlet, he cries out for help, thinking that he would kill them both. Hamlet hears Polonius, and believes him to be a rat/spy (possibly even King Claudius, but it is unclear if he truly believes this). Hamlet stabs through the tapestry killing Polonius, who remarks "O, I am slain".
Who does Polonius plan to tell of Hamlet's behavior and his suspected cause?
Polonius plans to tell Claudius. Polonius believes that it is love that is driving Hamlet insane.
Who does Hamlet kill in the play?
hamlet killed king Claudius, Polonius, and laertes. (he technically killed rosencrantz & guildenstern because of a letter telling the king of England to kill them)
Why does Hamlet ask it is the king a second after he kills polonius?
Hamlet mistakenly believes that it is Claudius who is hiding behind the arras instead of Polonius.
Is polonius the new king when hamlet's father dies?
No,Claudius was the new King.Polonius was his chief counselor.
In the play Hamlet who are gertrude and Claudius?
Hamlet was the main character; he was the son of Gertrude(the queen) and she married Claudius(the king) who killed Hamlets father so he could take the throne instead of Hamlet.Ophelia is Polonius's daughter; Polonius is Claudius's best friend and Hamlet and Ophelia are engaged. Polonius has a son named Laertes who was Hamlet's nemesis.
Was Hamlet friendly?
Hamlet was equally friendly. He just seemed a little evil when he killed Polonius. he didn't mean to kill Polonius, he thought King Claudius was behind the curtain eavesdropping. He was trying to kill Claudius as part of his father's revenge.
How does polonius die?
Hamlet stabbed him right behind the arras in Queen Gertrude's room.
Who does Hamlet mistake for Claudius and accidentally kill?
Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius, the father of his love interest Ophelia and the advisor to King Claudius, Hamlet's deceased father's brother who recently married Hamlet's mother. Polonius is hiding behind a tapestry in the room of Hamlet's mother Gertrude, planning to eavesdrop on their discussion about Hamlet's apparent madness of late. They all assume it is because Ophelia has broken up with him. However, in reality it is a ploy to keep from arousing suspicion as he plots to kill Claudius, because Hamlet was visited by the ghost of his father telling him that Claudius had murdered him to usurp the throne and instructing Hamlet to avenge his death. When Hamlet hears a noise behind the tapestry, he assumes it is Claudius and stabs into the curtain, killing Polonius. This occurs at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 4.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
Why do you think is Hamlet able to kill Polonius so easily after he has been so hesitant to act in other situations?
Polonius didn't have any type of cover or guard while listening in on the conversation and wasn't expecting for Hamlet to notice him, "him"(What Hamlet had thought was the supposed Claudius) It was maybe because Hamlet had thought Polonius was Claudius, but even so. Polonius hid behind the tapestry or the arras while he was eavesdropping on Gertude and Hamlet. Hamlet thought that it happened to be the king Claudius who was spying on him and had hid behind there, but to his unknowing, after slashing away at the cloth he found that he had killed Polonius. Hamlet, instead of being shocked by killing the man said that he was a fool and hid his body somewhere.
