What happened in Act 4 Scene 7 of Hamlet?
Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 7. Claudius confirms that Hamlet killed Polonius, though seeking to take Claudius’ life. Claudius adds yet another safeguard: He will poison a goblet of wine for Hamlet to drink, so that even if Laertes fails to draw blood, Hamlet will die.
Where did Hamlet and Laertes fight?
the hall of the castle
How do both Hamlet and Laertes die?
A duel is arranged between Hamlet and Laertes. During the match, Claudius conspires with Laertes to kill Hamlet. They plan that Hamlet will die either on a poisoned rapier or with poisoned wine. Then both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned blade, and Laertes dies.
Does Laertes feel guilty?
Only then does he truly seem to feel guilty, for he tells Osric he has been “justly killed” with his own treachery. As he lies dying, Laertes confesses the truth and reveals that it was Claudius’s plot, resulting in the death of Claudius by Hamlet’s hands.
What does Osric also say about Laertes lines 118 124?
What does Osric say about Laertes? Osric tells Hamlet that Claudius put a wager on the duel. Laertes is destined to win because Laertes is unmatched as a swordsman. He was also a gentleman.
How does Hamlet apologize Laertes?
Why does Hamlet apologize to Laertes? Hamlet apologizes for his madness doing Laertes evil rather than himself being the one in the wrong. Laertes and Hamlet were both hit with the poisoned sword. Claudius was poisoned as well when Hamlet forced him to drink the poison..
What does Hamlet first say to Laertes?
Hamlet, thinking it is King Claudius, stabs him through the curtain, killing Polonius. The death of his father infuriates Laertes, who vows his revenge against Hamlet. In act 4, scene 7, upon receiving a letter from Hamlet marking his return to Denmark, Laertes says: I am lost in it, my lord.
How does Hamlet feel about Laertes now as expressed in his conversation with Horatio?
How does Hamlet feel about Laertes now, as expressed in his conversation with Horatio? He confides in him and is close to hime 7. He has good reason to think that Hamlet knows that he killed King Hamlet. He wants to get rid of Hamlet, and Hamlet’s “madness” provides a good excuse.
What does the king say to Laertes to console him after Laertes and Hamlet are separated?
What does the king say to Laertes to console (make him feel better) him after Laertes and Hamlet are separated? He tells him not to worry; he will soon have the appropriate time in place to kill Hamlet. One way or another, Hamlet will die.
How does Hamlet feel about Laertes?
And finally, Hamlet displays his ignorance of the cause of Laertes’ anger towards him. He seems to have forgotten that he killed Laertes’ father, and that the death of that same father might have had something to do with Ophelia’s death as well.