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Who did Claudius bet on for the fight between Hamlet and Laertes?
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Hamlet. Osric says, "The King, sir, has laid, sir, that in a dozen passes between yourself and him he shall not exceed you three hits." The "him" and "he" is Laertes. This is a point-spread bet. The king is betting that in twelve exchanges Laertes will not have a score three or more higher than Hamlet's. If Laertes hits Hamlet three more times than Hamlet hits him, Laertes wins, if he only hits him two more times than Hamlet does, the King wins.
Laertes' reputation has given rise to these odds, but everyone seems to have underestimated Hamlet. Although the match ends after three exchanges, at that point the score is Hamlet 2, Laertes nil.
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What might have changed if Hamlet had not killed Polonius?
Ophelia might not have gone crazy, Laertes would not have come home to fight hamlet, and king Claudius might not have wanted to send hamlet away.
Who is the protagonist in Hamlet?
The main characters of the play of Hamletwere:Hamlet - the Prince of DenmarkClaudious - the new King of DenmarkThe Ghost - image of Hamlet's fatherGertrude - the Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother, and widow of Hamlet's fatherOphelia - Daughter of Polonius and she is in love with 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.
How is Hamlet killed in the play Hamlet?
Hamlet is killed in Act 5, scene 2 when Laertes cuts him with a poisoned blade. Hamlet's Uncle Claudius has convinced Hamlet to duel Laertes and has supplied Laertes with the poisoned blade that kills 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.
What might have changed if Hamlet had not killed Polonius?
Ophelia might not have gone crazy, Laertes would not have come home to fight hamlet, and king Claudius might not have wanted to send hamlet away.
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight in Hamlet?
In Ophelia's grave.
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.
Who are Hamlets friends?
Horatio is Hamlet's most trusted friend. Hamlet tells him everything about the ghost that he saw and the plans for revenge that he has against Claudius. Laertes is also one of Hamlet's friends but they fight during the play because of what Hamlet did to Ophelia and because Hamlet killed Polonius.
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.
Where did hamlet die?
Wherever in the Castle of Elsinore he had his fight with Laertes.
Who is the protagonist in Hamlet?
The main characters of the play of Hamletwere:Hamlet - the Prince of DenmarkClaudious - the new King of DenmarkThe Ghost - image of Hamlet's fatherGertrude - the Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's mother, and widow of Hamlet's fatherOphelia - Daughter of Polonius and she is in love with 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.
How is Hamlet killed in the play Hamlet?
Hamlet is killed in Act 5, scene 2 when Laertes cuts him with a poisoned blade. Hamlet's Uncle Claudius has convinced Hamlet to duel Laertes and has supplied Laertes with the poisoned blade that kills 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.
What are important plot points in Hamlet?
Polonius dies. Ophelia dies. Claudius dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet returns home for his father's funeral. Hamlet stages a play to prove Claudius's guilt. Ophelia drowns in a river. Hamlet and Laertes duel. Hamlet returns to Denmark to bury his father. Hamlet kills Polonius. Ophelia is found dead. Laertes and Hamlet duel.
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.
