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Fortinbras says something like this, as follows:

"Let four captains

Carry Hamlet like a soldier to the stage

For he was likely, had he been put on

To have proved most royal"

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How did Hamlet die and what is the official account of his death?

Laertes stabs him with a poisoned sword. As for the official version of his death, Fortinbras, who looks poised to succeed Claudius as king, knows the true story and has no particular reason to cover it up. He does say "Let four captains bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage," but he is just giving Hamlet an honourable funeral, which he is of course entitled to.


Why did Laertes die in Hamlet?

Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."


Who killed Hamlet's father and how does Hamlet find out?

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.


What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?

if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.


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.

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What happened in Act 2 of Hamlet?

Polonius sends Reynaldo to spy on Laertes; Ophelia reports that Hamlet behaved weirdly in her bedroom; the King and Queen hire Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find out what's up with Hamlet; Polonius tells the King and Queen his theory about Hamlet's madness; Polonius gets shown up as a fool by Hamlet; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet with Hamlet; he guesses their purpose and gives them the "What a piece of work" speech; the actors arrive and the main actor performs a speech of Aeneus' tale to Dido about the fall of Troy; Hamlet on his own delivers the "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" soliloquy and decides to use the actors to reveal Claudius's guilt.


How did Hamlet die and what is the official account of his death?

Laertes stabs him with a poisoned sword. As for the official version of his death, Fortinbras, who looks poised to succeed Claudius as king, knows the true story and has no particular reason to cover it up. He does say "Let four captains bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage," but he is just giving Hamlet an honourable funeral, which he is of course entitled to.


What is the name the Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark?

the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet


What is the relationship between Old Hamlet and Hamlet?

Hamlet Sr (Old Hamlet) was the King of Denmark and Hamlet Jr's (Hamlet) father. Hamlet Sr dies at the beginning of the play and the story follows Hamlet Jr as the main character. Hope this helps, Have a great day.


In Shakespeare's hamlet does hamlet have a brother?

No, Hamlet is an only child.


Who speaks 'to be are not to be' in Hamlet?

Hamlet


Why did Laertes die in Hamlet?

Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."


Who killed Hamlet's father and how does Hamlet find out?

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.


Where is the Hamlet Branch in Hamlet located?

The address of the Hamlet Branch is: 6 North Starke Street, Hamlet, 46532 M


What is the description of a Hamlet?

"Hamlet" is a name.


What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?

if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.


Where is the Hamlet Public Library in Hamlet located?

The address of the Hamlet Public Library is: 302 Main St, Hamlet, 28345 3300