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Laertes is the son of Polonius and brother to Ophelia whom Hamlet loves. King Claudius poisons Laertes's sword with the intent to kill Hamlet in the tragedy play by Shakespeare titled Hamlet.
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Who is Laertes?
Laertes is the father of Odysseus in the Iliad and the Odyssey. Laertes is also a character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
How do you pronounce Shakespeare's Laertes?
"Lay-ert-tees"
Who is maertes?
Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. His name is taken from the father of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
How did Hamlet Shakesphere die?
The play about Hamlet was totally made up by William Shakespeare - there was no 'real' Hamlet.
Why does Shakespeare have laertes die this way in hamlet?
There is an irony that he is killed with his own poison (hoist with his own petard, one might say). Also, since Laertes knows he's going to die, he has an incentive to spill the beans on Claudius: "The king's to blame!"
Who died in Hamlet written by William Shakespeare?
Death toll in Hamlet: Polonius, Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. (8)
What book did Ophelia star in?
That character Ophelia is a central person in the Shakespeare classic Hamlet. Potentially married to Hamlet, Ophelia is the sister of Laertes who kills Hamlet.
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.
Why did Laertes die in Hamlet?
Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."
What is Laertes king of?
In Greek myth Laertes was king of Ithaca.
When was Laertes - Hamlet - created?
Laertes - Hamlet - was created in 1600.
