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Hamlet

Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, grapples with his father's death and his mother's hasty marriage to his uncle Claudius, who he learns murdered his father. As Hamlet seeks revenge, a series of tragic events unfold, including the madness and death of Ophelia, and the eventual deaths of Hamlet, Laertes, and Claudius during a poisoned fencing match. The play explores themes of betrayal, madness, and the quest for vengeance.

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Hamlet

Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, grapples with his father's death and his mother's hasty marriage to his uncle Claudius, who he learns murdered his father. As Hamlet seeks revenge, a series of tragic events unfold, including the madness and death of Ophelia, and the eventual deaths of Hamlet, Laertes, and Claudius during a poisoned fencing match. The play explores themes of betrayal, madness, and the quest for vengeance.

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HAMLET

Synopsis

Events before the start of Hamlet set the stage for tragedy.

When the king of Denmark, Prince Hamlet’s father, suddenly dies,

Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, marries his uncle Claudius, who

becomes the new king.

A spirit who claims to be the ghost of Hamlet’s father

describes his murder at the hands of Claudius and demands that

Hamlet avenge the killing. When the councilor Polonius learns from

his daughter, Ophelia, that Hamlet has visited her in an apparently

distracted state, Polonius attributes the prince’s condition to

lovesickness, and he sets a trap for Hamlet using Ophelia as bait.

To confirm Claudius’s guilt, Hamlet arranges for a play that

mimics the murder; Claudius’s reaction is that of a guilty man.

Hamlet, now free to act, mistakenly kills Polonius, thinking he is

Claudius. Claudius sends Hamlet away as part of a deadly plot.

After Polonius’s death, Ophelia goes mad and later drowns.

Hamlet, who has returned safely to confront the king, agrees to a

fencing match with Ophelia’s brother, Laertes, who secretly

poisons his own rapier. At the match, Claudius prepares poisoned

wine for Hamlet, which Gertrude unknowingly drinks; as she dies,

she accuses Claudius, whom Hamlet kills. Then first Laertes and

then Hamlet die, both victims of Laertes’ rapier.

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