It's called The Murder of Gonzago, but when asked, Hamlet calls it The Mousetrap.
The Mousetrap.
King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.
Hamlet's uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father (called Hamlet Sr.). The ghost of Hamlet Sr. comes back from the dead and tells Hamlet Jr. so. Hamlet Jr. confirms this by re-enacting the murder as a play, which upsets Uncle Claudius.
His name is Polonius, except in the First Quarto when his name's Corambis. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern also act as advisors in a way. They're basically summoned by Claudius to be advisors on Hamlet's mental state.
When Claudius flees from the 'Mousetrap' play, as Hamlet hoped he would.
The Mousetrap.
He doesn't. Hamlet tells Claudius that the name of the play is the Mousetrap, not the other way around. The actual name of the play is The Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet is using it to trap Claudius and so gives it a different name.
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
The Murder of Gonzago.
King Hamlet, in Shakespeare's play, was poisoned by his brother Claudius.
No, Claudius is Danish and the Ptolemies are Egyptian. There is nobody called Ptolemy in the play Hamlet.
Hamlet asks Horatio to observe Claudius.
Hamlet finds Claudius praying for forgiveness after the play. He decides that if he were to kill Claudius at that moment, Claudius would go to heaven rather than to hell. Hamlet decides to wait until he finds Claudius sinning, in order to kill him.
The Murder of Gonzago. Hamlet nicknames it The Mousetrap.
He's the antagonist.
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Claudius is Hamlet's uncle and also his stepfather. There isn't a Claudia.