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Hamlet mistakenly stabs Polonius through the curtain. He heard a noise, and, thinking it might be Claudius, immediately stabbed through the curtain.

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Why does Hamlet stab through the curtains or arras in gertrude's room?

His mother Gertrude called for help and a voice came from behind the curtain repeating the call for help. Hamlet assumed that it was Claudius and his chance to kill him had come so he stabbed through the curtain. It was only after that he found that it wasn't Claudius after all.


Who did Hamlet Stab through the arras?

Polonius.


What does polonius yell from behind the curtain?

In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Polonius yells "O, I am slain!" after Hamlet mistakenly stabs him through the arras (the curtain) while thinking he is attacking Claudius. This moment is pivotal, as it reveals Hamlet's impulsive nature and sets off a chain of tragic events. Polonius's death also heightens the tension between Hamlet and Ophelia, further complicating the play's themes of madness and betrayal.


How did polonious die?

hamlet kills him Hamlet is "frightened by some movemnet behind the curtain" and slays him thinking it was Cladius.


What is the tapestry in Hamlet an atlas?

It's like a curtain. The word Shakespeare uses is "arras" which means, well, it means a curtain.


What trap does Polonius set for Hamlet?

Basically, he knows that Hamlet usually walks alone through the lobby of the castle, and, at such a time, they (Polonius and Claudius) could hide behind an arras (a curtain or wall hanging) while Ophelia confronts Hamlet, allowing them to see for themselves whether Hamlet's madness really emanates from his love for her.


Who killed polinius in Hamlet?

Hamlet killed Polonius when he asumed Claudius was hidding behind the curtain when it was actually Polonius.


When do the curtains go up in Hamlet?

In theatres with a proscenium stage, it is possible to have a curtain (traveller) across the front of the stage. This would be drawn or raised at the beginning of the play. Hamlet was first performed and is commonly performed now on a thrust stage which has no curtain


Why doesn't Hamlet stab Claudius?

He has the chance to, just after the Mousetrap play. He decides not to because he worries for some reason that Claudius will go to heaven if he dies praying. Hamlet wants him to go to Hell.


Who was Hamlet's murderer?

Hamlet was a mass murderer. First he stabbed Polonius while he was evesdropping behind a curtain. Then he forged an order for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to be put to death. Laertes was next murdered by Hamlet in the Fencing match where Laertes had the posioned sword. Hamlet ended up with it and cut Laertes. Finally, Hamlet killed Claudius. That's five people.


Who Murdered by hamlet?

Hamlet was a mass murderer. First he stabbed Polonius while he was evesdropping behind a curtain. Then he forged an order for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to be put to death. Laertes was next murdered by Hamlet in the Fencing match where Laertes had the posioned sword. Hamlet ended up with it and cut Laertes. Finally, Hamlet killed Claudius. That's five people.


How does polonius die?

Hamlet stabbed him right behind the arras in Queen Gertrude's room.