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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.


Why does claudius jump up while watching the play?

Claudius begins to feel remorseful for killing his brother (Hamlet's father and former king); which is good for Hamlet, since this had been his plan."The play's the thing, In which I'll catch the conscience of the king!"


In the movie Hamlet what characters died and how did the characters die?

Laertes dies by his own poisoned blade at the hand of hamlet hamlet dies from laertes poisoned blade Gertrude takes a drink of the wine intended for hamlet by Claudius that poisoned her Claudius is forced to drink the poisoned wine by hamlet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take a letter to England that tells the king to kill them and it is signed by hamlet Ophelia drownds her self Polonius is stabed by hamlet


Who dies from a poisened chalice in Hamlet?

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, accidentally drinks the poison. This happened because she was giving a toast to Hamlet after winning the fencing match against Laertes but not knowing that Claudius intended to make Hamlet drink from that cup if the plant to poison him from fencing fails.


When does Claudius openly reveal his determination to be king?

If we are talking about the Claudius in Hamlet, this happens before the play starts, since he is already king when the curtain opens.

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How did King Claudius Hamlet's uncle die?

Hamlet stabs him after Queen Gertrude dies from drinking the poision that was meant for 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.


Is polonius the new king when hamlet's father dies?

No,Claudius was the new King.Polonius was his chief counselor.


What is the age of The character of Hamlet the son of the dead king in the play of 'Hamlet'?

In Act five, scene one of Hamlet, we hear this conversation between Hamlet and the gravedigger: Hamlet: How long hast thou been a grave-maker? Gravedigger: Of all the days i' the year, I came to't that day our last King Hamlet overcame Fortinbras. Hamlet: How long is that since? Gravedigger: Cannot you tell that? Every fool can tell that: it was the very day young Hamlet was born. Later, the gravedigger says, "I have been sexton here, man and boy, thirty years." The conclusion is that since the gravedigger started work on Hamlet's birthday and he has been working for thirty years, Hamlet must be thirty years old.


Why does claudius jump up while watching the play?

Claudius begins to feel remorseful for killing his brother (Hamlet's father and former king); which is good for Hamlet, since this had been his plan."The play's the thing, In which I'll catch the conscience of the king!"


In the movie Hamlet what characters died and how did the characters die?

Laertes dies by his own poisoned blade at the hand of hamlet hamlet dies from laertes poisoned blade Gertrude takes a drink of the wine intended for hamlet by Claudius that poisoned her Claudius is forced to drink the poisoned wine by hamlet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take a letter to England that tells the king to kill them and it is signed by hamlet Ophelia drownds her self Polonius is stabed by hamlet


What is the main cause of death in hamlet?

The main cause of death in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is the result of poison. King Hamlet dies after being poisoned by his brother Claudius, and later Queen Gertrude also dies by consuming a poisoned drink intended for Hamlet. Ophelia's death is also indirectly caused by poison, as she drowns in a river after losing her reason due to Hamlet's actions.


Why does the king send Hamlet to England?

Claudius is concerned that Hamlet knows the truth about how he killed King Hamlet and has been watching Hamlet since he killed the king. When Hamlet kills Polonius he sees how unstable Hamlet is and that he can not take the chance and let Hamlet stay, which would risk his own safety. Claudius sends Hamlet to England so that on the way he can have him killed and he would no longer have to worry about the problem that is Hamlet.


Who dies from a poisened chalice in Hamlet?

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, accidentally drinks the poison. This happened because she was giving a toast to Hamlet after winning the fencing match against Laertes but not knowing that Claudius intended to make Hamlet drink from that cup if the plant to poison him from fencing fails.


At the end of Hamlet does Horatio become king?

No, Fortinbras does as declared by Hamlet and Fortinbras. Fortinbras is on his way back from Poland and is expecting to see the king and say that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were executed, but instead he sees everyone dead and says it is his right to be king. Fortinbras then orders a funeral for Hamlet.


How does Hamlets mother die?

Hamlet's mother died by drinking a goblet of wine that was supposed to go to Hamlet. The King had poisoned the wine in an attempt to kill Hamlet and seeing his queen about to take a sip, he tries to persuade her otherwise. She drinks anyway.


How does the allusion of old Trojan king Priam parallel the events of the play Hamlet?

It parallels the events of the play since it was also about a murder of a King from a trusted person. This is like Old Hamlet's murder, which was a backstabbing by Claudius, Old Hamlet's brother.