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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.
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight in Hamlet?
In Ophelia's grave.
Who jumps into Ophelia's grave?
Both Laertes and Hamlet.
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.
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?
Why does Hamlet jump into Ophelia's grave?
Because it was so theatrical and overblown. Jumping into her grave, really!
What does Hamlet do at Ophelia's funeral?
He gets into a fight with her brother Laertes, falls into her grave, and steps all over her dead body. Not a pretty sight.
What is Hamlet act 5 scene 1 line 260?
Hamlet to Laertes, who's choking him in his sister's freshly dug grave: "I prithee take they fingers from my throat." Hamlet naturally picked the least appropriate time possible to be polite.
Why does Hamlet attack Laertes?
"Osric did not "get" Hamlet and Laertes to fight. He stood by as a referee in the duel between the two adversaries. He called out the "hits". They duelled because Laertes believed that Hamlet was responsible for the death of his sister Ophelia and wished to avenge it. This belief had been fostered by Claudius who saw a way of having Hamlet killed as he knew that Claudius had murdered his - Hamlet's - father." This is almost correct. Indeed Osric was not the cause of Hamlet and Laertes duel, the King was the one who came up with this idea because he found it the easiest way to have Hamlet killed without the suspect of foul play. But Laertes agreed to the duel not only because he believed Hamlet's madness caused Ophelia to also go mad ultimately killing her, he also dueled because of Hamlet's cold blooded murder of his father Polonius...just wanted to add that Polonius had two reasons for wanting to duel Hamlet.
How did Hamlet react when he got to know that the grave was for Ophelia?
Hamlet sees Laertes acting like a jerk, putting on a big show of grief, with himself the center of attention, instead of being properly respectful for Ophelia's funeral service. It makes Hamlet angry.
What happens at Ophelia's funeral?
Laertes jumps into the grave
What is comic about the graveyard scene in Hamlet?
irony: the grave diggers are talkling about prince hamlet while he is right there
