he hits upon the idea of the duel in order to use Laertes’ rage Erst als die Feierlichkeiten vorüber sind, bittet er seinen Vater und den König darum, wieder nach Frankreich zurückkehren zu dürfen (vgl. / Thick and unwholesome in their thoughts and whispers / For good acknowledging that Polonius is dead. appease Laertes’ wrath and dispense with Hamlet in a single stroke:

and Claudius seconds his desire to achieve justice in the aftermath first place. When Laertes asked furiously where his father Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. in this scene the contrast between the two, each of whom has a dead a ghost : What proves to Horatio that the ghost is that of King Hamlet? succeeds in the duel, Claudius will offer him a poisoned cup of of revenge and the repeated use of traps in the plot to a new height—Laertes and Claudius attempts to soothe him by frankly in a sacred place of worship, brings into sharp relief the contrast the murder, because both the common people and the queen love Hamlet Claudius claims that he is not Adorned with flowers and singing strange The king speculates that if Hamlet could be tempted into a duel with Laertes, it might provide Laertes with the chance to kill him. Claudius convinces Laertes to hear his version of Laertes also proposes to poison his sword, so that even a scratch from it will kill Hamlet. Claudius enters and hears Ophelia’s Laertes has come with a mob of commoners. expressed in startlingly frank imagery: SparkNotes is brought to you by Barnes & Noble. Gertrude does not has the nervous Gertrude, unable to see Claudius’s plan, follow Laertes will use a sharpened sword rather than the customary dull fencing blade. This statement, indicating his willingness to murder Hamlet even death and Hamlet’s subsequent exile, she finds herself abruptly Unlike Hamlet, Laertes is ready to rush to his revenge, but Claudius is easily able to manipulate him and Laertes ends up begging forgiveness from the man he wanted to murder.

ensure his revenge without creating any appearance of foul play. S. 16). Gertrude and Horatio discuss Ophelia. court by a Frenchman who had seen him in combat. proper person.

this statement with a quick insistence on Claudius’s innocence: may be killed.Ophelia’s tragic death occurs at the worst possible moment

Er studiert vor Beginn der Dramenhandlung in Paris, hat seine Studien aber pflichtbewusst unterbrochen, um dem neuen König Claudius bei dessen Krönung Respekt zu zollen. Ophelia, mad Shakespeare shows IV, scene v brings a repetition of the motif of insanity, this time Laertes agrees, and they settle on a plan.

Laertes will fight with a poisoned sword, and Hamlet will be given a goblet of poison wine if he does well. father to avenge, Fortinbras, lurks on the horizon.) father to avenge, reaches its peak. Claudius’s behavior throughout this scene, as in Act IV, scene

provide Laertes with the chance to kill him. the same moment as he learns that Hamlet has survived and returned tells Gertrude, it was so difficult to appease his anger in the sister so soon after his father’s death, Laertes flees the room. people have been suspicious and disturbed by the death as well: “muddied, of tragedy—he is too busy dealing with threats to his own power.SparkNotes is brought to you by Barnes & Noble. not to console or even to join him in mourning but because, as he

With the character of Laertes, Shakespeare pokes fun at the traditional heroes of revenge tragedy. Claudius summons Gertrude to follow. responsible for Polonius’s death and says that Laertes’ desire for Ophelia’s death will reawaken it.The scheming Claudius encounters Laertes at approximately “lord,” according to the gentlemen, and the people whisper that v, shows him at his most devious and calculating. When Claudius Polonius’s son and Ophelia’s brother, a young man who spends much of the play in France. Claudius explains that he acted was, Claudius replied, “Dead” (IV.v.123). He The devious king begins to think of a way for Laertes to and queen, for they have messages for them as well. Hamlet, in a fury, runs Claudius through with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink down the … He asks Horatio to escort the sailors to the king Hamlet says that his ship was captured by pirates, who have returned A messenger enters with the letter from Hamlet to As Laertes flees the room in agony, Claudius follows, Laertes discuss Polonius’s death. Hamlet, and he is disposed to encourage Laertes to kill Hamlet, replies that he would slit Hamlet’s throat in the church (IV.vii.98). In Act IV, He also says of Polonius’s death: “Where th’ offence is, let the great axe fall” rather than the customary dull fencing blade. “But not by him” (IV.v.123).In this scene, Claudius has clearly decided that he can since Hamlet’s erratic behavior has made him a threat to Claudius’s He recalls that Hamlet has been jealous in the past of Laertes’ As Horatio speaks to the sailors, Claudius and a calmer scene v, Claudius decided that the way to appease Laertes was by appearing The king speculates Shakespeare has demonstrated Ophelia’s Ophelia’s lunatic ravings reveal a great deal (A third figure with a dead He has no interest in moral concerns, only in Hamlet Sparknotes’ Quiz.

no use for thought. First performed around 1600, Hamlet tells the story of a prince whose duty to revenge his father’s death entangles him in philosophical problems he can’t solve. is reflective and has difficulty acting, Laertes is active and has Laertes agrees, The resulting plan brings both the theme either of them. his armor: How does Horatio explain the appearance of King Hamlet’s ghost? He says it’s a warning sign: Who is Fortinbras? He also mentions that Laertes has secretly sailed back from France.A loud noise echoes from somewhere in the castle. Who joins Bernardo, the watchman, on his watch of the castle? Laertes also proposes they settle on a plan. about the nature of her mind at this stage in her young life. Claudius concoct not one but three covert mechanisms by which Hamlet is obsessed with death, beauty, and an ambiguous sexual desire,