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Ophelia tells her father polonius that her boyfriend Hamlet has gone insane.

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Ophelia tells her father polonius that her boyfriend Hamlet has gone insane.

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That his sister Ophelia is dead.

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Who died in Hamlet?

Polonius, Ophelia, Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, and Laertes.


Who killed Gertrude in Hamlet?

Technically, King Cladius Kills Gertrude in Hamlet, but not intentionally. King Cladius poisons the wine for Hamlet to drink but he refuses it to keep fencing Laertes but when hamlet makes the second strike the Queen wants to drink to him and when she does she drinks from the poisoned cup and dies.


Who is dead on stage at the end of the play hamlet?

Well, a lot of people: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and Laertes.


Who are the five people Hamlet killed?

Polonius, Laertes, Claudius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern and indirectly Queen Gertrude and Ophelia.


What news does the queen bring to laertes?

She tells him that Ophelia has drowned.


What is discovered from Gertrude's farewell to Ophelia?

At the funeral, Gertrude says "thou should have been my Hamlet's bride." Polonius and Laertes were sure that the King and Queen would not approve a marriage between Hamlet and their sister, but it appears that they were wrong.


What two reaons does Claudius give Laertes for failing to apprehend Hamlet?

First, Hamlet is popular and Claudius wouldn't want to start a popular uprising. Second, he doesn't want to cause pain to Gertrude, who he genuinely loves and does not want to hurt.


Who died in Hamlet written by William Shakespeare?

Death toll in Hamlet: Polonius, Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. (8)


Identify king Claudius queen Gertrude Laertes and Polonius?

There he is! There she is! There they are! I don't know how you can identify a character from the play without looking at the play. Are you asking how these people are related to each other? The king and queen are, unsurprisingly, married to each other. Laertes is Polonius's son and Polonius is the councillor to the king.


How does claudis die in Hamlet?

Hamlet kills Claudius by stabbing him with the poisoned sword Laertes carried and by forcing Claudius to drink the dregs of the poisoned drink which killed Gertrude.


What advice does Laertes give his sister?

He advises her not to go too far with Hamlet.


Why does laertes wear rags and not bathe?

The Laertes in Hamlet doesn't do this. Are you thinking of some other Laertes?