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he was poisoned in his sleep by claudius. claudius put poison in his ear because he wanted to steal king hamlets crown
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How does the king propose to rid himself of Hamlet?
His first plan is to send Hamlet off to England along with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. R & G will have orders to have the English execute Hamlet. That doesn't work out, however, so Claudius then proposes to make use of Laertes's desire to avenge his father's death, and have Laertes kill Hamlet. Or if that doesn't work out, Claudius proposes to poison Hamlet.
Who discovers that the king has been murdered?
Macduff discovers that the king has been murdered.
Did Gertrude die?
She drank poison.
Who murdered King Laius?
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
Why do you think king claudiious points laertes in Hamlets direction?
Because by that point King Claudius knows that Hamlet knows the truth about king Hamlet's death, so he tries to get rid of Hamlet using Laertes.
What is the name of the Queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's Hamlet?
Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and wife of his Uncle Claudius, King of Denmark.
How did King Claudius Hamlet's uncle die?
Hamlet stabs him after Queen Gertrude dies from drinking the poision that was meant for Hamlet.
Why is old king hamlet so upset about his untimely death?
He knew that he was murdered by his brother and his wife
What is the importance of the ghost of Hamlet's father?
King Hamlet's ghost informs his son that his brother, Prince Hamlet's uncle Claudius (now king) murdered King Hamlet in his sleep, and stole the throne and his wife, Queen Gertrude, from him. his is the main reason why Prince Hamlet wants revenge on Claudus- for the throne, which was supposed to go to him, and mostly to avenge his father's dath.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death in hamlet?
His brother, Claudius, came out into the garden while King Hamlet was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
Match the names in column 1 with the attributes in column 2 a Gertrude murdered by hamlet b polonius daughter of polonius c ophelia queen of denmark d claudius king of denmark?
A. Hamlet's father ----> Murdered before play begins B. Gertrude ----> Married Hamlet's uncle C. Laertes ----> Suspicious of Hamlet D. Marcellus ----> Loyal to Hamlet
How does Gertrude not know how king Hamlet died?
She's not a doctor. Claudius claimed that Hamlet Sr. died of a snakebite, and she had no reason to believe otherwise. The key line is her response to Hamlet's "Almost as bad, dear mother, as to kill a king and marry with his brother." Hamlet is accusing her of the murder, but her response "To kill a king?" shows that to Gertrude the real shocker in Hamlet's statement is that his father was murdered at all. She had no idea.
What does the ghost tell Hamlet when in gertrudes room?
The ghost tells Hamlet the secret of his father's death. Hamlet's father was not killed by a serpent, but was murdered with poison. He also told hamlet that it was his uncle who murdered his father, and that he also seduced Gertrude, his mother. The ghost then tells Hamlet to avenge his father's death but to leave his mother alone.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
What were 3 things that were poisoned in Hamlet?
The first poisoning take place when Hamlet's father, the king, is killed by a toxic substance that his brother pours in his ear. The wine Hamlet's mother Gertrude drinks, wine actually meant for Hamlet, was poisoned, as was the tip of a fencing Sabre that was supposed to be blunted, the device through which Hamlet is murdered.
How killed hamlets dad?
According to the report that the Ghost gives Prince Hamlet, Claudius, the king's brother, poured poison in his brother's ear as the king was sleeping in his garden, and then spread the word that King Hamlet was bitten by a snake.
How does the king propose to rid himself of Hamlet?
His first plan is to send Hamlet off to England along with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. R & G will have orders to have the English execute Hamlet. That doesn't work out, however, so Claudius then proposes to make use of Laertes's desire to avenge his father's death, and have Laertes kill Hamlet. Or if that doesn't work out, Claudius proposes to poison Hamlet.
