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What kills laertes?
Laertes is killed by the poisoned sword that he originally killed Hamlet with. After wounding Hamlet with the poisoned sword, the swords are switched and Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword.
How do the king and laertes intent to make triply sure that Hamlet is dead?
1. Laertes' sword is unbaited 2. Laertes' sword is poisoned 3. Hamlet's drink is poisoned
Why did hamlet kill laertes?
Because he and King Claudius planned it...they put poison on the end of the sword so that when Laertes stabs Hamlet, Hamlet dies. The motive also has to do with the fact that Laertes is avenging his father's (Polonius's) death, whom was killed by Hamlet.
Does hamlet kill himself?
He is stabbed by the tip of Laertes' poisoned rapier during their dual. Not necessarily... He is wounded by the rapier, but then stabs Laertes, and kills his uncle before he himself dies.
How does Laetres die in Hamlet?
Laertes annoints his sword in order to poison Hamlet, however at somepoint in the match (after Laertes poisons Hamlet, but before Hamlet is killed by the poison), Laertes and Hamlet switch swords and Hamlet also poisons Laertes.
What kills laertes?
Laertes is killed by the poisoned sword that he originally killed Hamlet with. After wounding Hamlet with the poisoned sword, the swords are switched and Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword.
How do the king and laertes intent to make triply sure that Hamlet is dead?
1. Laertes' sword is unbaited 2. Laertes' sword is poisoned 3. Hamlet's drink is poisoned
What did Hamlet die of?
poison from laertes sword
Who tells Hamlet that Laertes has challenged him to a duel?
They both died, though Laertes died first. During the duel, Laertes cuts Hamlet with the sword that has poison on it, but when they accidently drop their swords they got mixed up and got each others sword. Hamlet then cuts Laertes with the sword that has poison on it.
Which of Claudius and laertes traps for Hamlet succeeds in killing him?
Poisoned sword
Why did hamlet kill laertes?
Because he and King Claudius planned it...they put poison on the end of the sword so that when Laertes stabs Hamlet, Hamlet dies. The motive also has to do with the fact that Laertes is avenging his father's (Polonius's) death, whom was killed by Hamlet.
Does hamlet kill himself?
He is stabbed by the tip of Laertes' poisoned rapier during their dual. Not necessarily... He is wounded by the rapier, but then stabs Laertes, and kills his uncle before he himself dies.
How does Laetres die in Hamlet?
Laertes annoints his sword in order to poison Hamlet, however at somepoint in the match (after Laertes poisons Hamlet, but before Hamlet is killed by the poison), Laertes and Hamlet switch swords and Hamlet also poisons Laertes.
Who is laertes in Shakespeare?
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.
What Shakespeare play had a sword fight in it?
Hamlet fought against Laertes, the brother of Ophelia and the son of Polonius. He was looking to kill Hamlet because of the deaths of Ophelia and Polonius. So, with Claudius, he plotted to have a fence match between the two of them.
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?
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.
