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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.


How many months did Hamlet live after his fathers death?

At the play The Mousetrap Ophelia says it is "twice two months" since the senior Hamlet died. After that there is time for Hamlet to leave, for Laertes to hear in France that his father has died, and to return to Denmark, reconcile with Claudius, hear that Hamlet is returned, plan a fencing match and put it into motion: at least a couple of weeks more. It is about four-and-a-half months later.


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.


What happens to Hamlet's mother?

Her husband dies but she shortly thereafter marries his brother. The speed with which this happens suggests that there was something going on before she became a widow. She is persuaded by her son that her new husband murdered her previous one. Finally, at a Fencing match, she drinks a glass of wine with poison in it. It is not clear whether she suspected that the wine was poisoned before she drank it.


What is the storyline to Hamlet?

Hamlet is the son of King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude of Denmark, but his father has recently died and his uncle Claudius has become king and married Queen Gertrude. Hamlet is taken to a battlement where the ghost of his father appears and tells him that he was murdered by Claudius and commands Hamlet to revenge him by killing Claudius. Hamlet decides to act crazy while looking for a chance to get at the king. His crazy behaviour induces the king to set spies on him, first his school pals Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and later his girlfriend Ophelia. Hamlet, still unsure of the ghost's veracity, gets some travelling players to put on a play which mimics the murder. Claudius's reactions confirm he is the murderer all right. Hamlet then has a chance to kill him, but holds his hand because he is praying. He then visits his mother in her room and kills the king's advisor who is also his girlfriend's father and who was spying on him for the king. The king then sends him to England to get him out of the way with instructions to the English to kill him. The death of her father drives Ophelia crazy and she drowns. Her brother arrives, desperate for revenge. Hamlet's ship gets attacked by pirates and he ends up back in England. Ophelia's brother Laertes and the king plot to kill Hamlet by staging a fencing match in which Laertes will have a poisoned sharp sword, and Claudius will give Hamlet a poisoned drink. But it all backfires. Hamlet gets hold of the poisoned sword after Laertes cuts him with it and kills Laertes. Gertrude drinks the poisoned drink and dies. Hamlet stabs Claudius and gives him the remains of the poisoned drink and then dies himself in the arms of his best friend Horatio.

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Which character comes to inform Hamlet of the fencing match?

osric


What news does Horatio bring about Hamlet?

that king claudius has placed a bet for hamlet to win the fencing match. "has laid a great wager on your head"


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.


What will Claudius do at the fencing match to ensure that hamlet is dead?

Put poison in a cup of wine for him to drink when he gets hot from fighting


What call is customarily given immediately before a fencing match begins?

Engard


What poison does Claudius use to kill his brother?

He puts a pearl in the wine glass as the fencing match is going on between Laertes and Hamlet. Something along the lines of this is for your health and says so in front of everybody, but Hamlet does not drink it. Queen Gertrude is the one who gets thirsty and drinks during the fencing match. She dies soon after and that really gets Hamlet angry.


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 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.


How many months did Hamlet live after his fathers death?

At the play The Mousetrap Ophelia says it is "twice two months" since the senior Hamlet died. After that there is time for Hamlet to leave, for Laertes to hear in France that his father has died, and to return to Denmark, reconcile with Claudius, hear that Hamlet is returned, plan a fencing match and put it into motion: at least a couple of weeks more. It is about four-and-a-half months later.


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 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.