Who drinks the poisoned wine in Hamlet?
Laertes tells Hamlet that he, too, has been slain, by his own poisoned sword, and that the king is to blame both for the poison on the sword and for the poison in the cup. Hamlet, in a fury, runs Claudius through with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink down the rest of the poisoned wine.
Why do you think Gertrude disobeys her husband and drinks the wine?
She knowingly drinks from the poisoned cup and then offers it to Hamlet so that Claudius’s plan could not come to fruition—he, who has killed her husband, would not also be responsible for the death of her son.
What happens to Gertrude at the end of the play?
Gertrude is killed by accidentally ingesting poison meant for Hamlet. Her death spurs Hamlet, finally, to act. He learns from Laertes that both he and Laertes will die from the poisoned sword.
What does Claudius put in the wine he plans to offer Hamlet?
Claudius reveals his plan: they will poison Laertes’s sword. The slightest scratch will kill Hamlet. As a backup, Claudius decides to poison a glass of wine and offer it to Hamlet during the duel.
Why does Hamlet insist that Horatio not drink the poison?
Expert Answers His dear friend Horatio, overcome with grief, picks up the poisoned goblet and prepares to drink from it. He’d much rather die the noble death of a Roman than live as a corrupt modern Dane. He wants to follow his friend into the next world.
Does Horatio drink poison?
Before they duel, he apologizes to Laertes and asks for his forgiveness, explaining he was mad. Wounds the king and forces him to drink the poisoned drink Forgives Laertes, Asks Horatio to tell his story and explain his actions after he dies, Also tells Horatio to have Fortinbras chosen as next king and then he dies.
Who drinks the poisoned cup first?
Gertrude
Who dies from unknowingly drinking poisoned wine?
The drink, the drink! I am poisoned.” (Shakespeare V. ii. 305-306) The king accidentally kills his wife by giving her a poisoned cup of wine that was meant for Hamlet.
Who drinks a poisoned beverage?
Laertes selects the poisoned and sharpened rapier, and the two go at it. When Claudius offers Hamlet the poisoned goblet of wine, Hamlet refuses, and Gertrude picks up the cup instead. Toasting Hamlet, she drinks the poison, ensuring her eventual death.
Who poisoned Gertrude?
Claudius
What is ironic about Hamlet’s death?
An example of general or situational irony is Hamlet’s killing of Polonius. As readers, we are first shocked that Hamlet kills anyone in the first place because he has acted so cautiously up to this point, but it is also ironic that Polonius is the one killed when Hamlet only had thoughts to kill Claudius.
What is the irony of Claudius’s attempt to kill Hamlet?
Claudius’s second plan to put poison on the sword also creates dramatic irony and situational irony. During the fight, Hamlet and Laertes get into a fight after Laertes takes a cheap shot and cuts Hamlet with the poisoned sword.
Why is Polonius’s death ironic?
An example of general or situational irony is Hamlet’s killing of Polonius. Polonius’ death at the hands of Hamlet causes Claudius to fear for his own life, Ophelia to go mad, and Laertes to seek revenge, which leads to the duel in the final act.