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Because it was so theatrical and overblown. Jumping into her grave, really!

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Who was the first to leap in ophelias grave?

In Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," the first to leap into Ophelia's grave is her brother, Laertes. He does so out of grief and expresses his love for his sister by challenging anyone else to show more grief than him.


When hearing of Ophelias affection for Hamlet what does Polonius command her to do?

He demands that she have no further communication with Hamlet. He tells her that Hamlet is trifling with her affection, that he is lying and does not really care for her. He is, of course, wrong.


Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight in Hamlet?

In Ophelia's grave.


Who jumps into Ophelia's grave?

Both Laertes and Hamlet.


In hamlet What is ophelias major weakness?

Ophelia has been trained by her heavy-handed father to do what he tells her (and failing that, what her brother tells her). With her father dead and her brother in France, she has no anchor in her world.


What is comic about the graveyard scene in Hamlet?

irony: the grave diggers are talkling about prince hamlet while he is right there


Why does hamlet quarrel with laertes at Ophelia's grave?

Hamlet quarrels with Laertes at Ophelia's grave due to their shared grief and differing expressions of love for Ophelia. Laertes is enraged by Hamlet's perceived lack of respect for Ophelia's death, believing Hamlet's feelings are insincere. This confrontation escalates into a physical altercation, revealing their deep emotional turmoil and the intensity of their rivalries, particularly in the context of their respective relationships with Ophelia. The grave becomes a symbolic battleground for their unresolved feelings and grievances.


What act of Laertes prompts Hamlet to reveal his presence?

Laertes jumps into Ophelia's grave and starts mourning over how much he misses her. Hamlet, not to be out done, jumps into the grave and starts weaping as well; eventually getting in to a fight with Laertes.


Who is Ophelias father in Hamlet?

Ophelia's father is Polonius, who is Claudius' advisor. Polonius is killed by Hamlet when he is hiding behind a tapestry, spying on Hamlet as he talks to his mother, Gertrude. After Polonius' death, Ophelia goes mad and eventually dies after she falls from a tree into a brook and drowns.


Can you give me an example of foreshowding in hamlet?

When Ophelia is singing about flowers at a grave which forebodes/forshadows her death.


How long has Yorick been dead?

Twenty-three years at the time Hamlet arrives at his grave.


What is Hamlet's response to these actions of laertes?

Which of Laertes' actions are we talking about? His leaping into Ophelia's grave? His statement that in terms of honour he remains aloof? His stabbing Hamlet with an unbated sword?