Questions and Answers
Who killed King Fortinbras?
What method did Claudius use to kill King Hamlet?
Polonius was killed by Hamlet while spying.
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Ophelia's cause of death was ____.
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Who ordered the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
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Queen Gertrude was intentionally killed by Claudius.
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How did Hamlet kill Claudius?
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Laertes was killed with Hamlet's sword.
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Hamlet was killed by Laertes using a ____ sword.
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Who became the king of Denmark after Hamlet's death?
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Study Notes
Deaths in Hamlet
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King Fortinbras: Killed by King Hamlet during a battle; resulted in the loss of his land. Notably, Prince Hamlet was born on the same day.
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King Hamlet: Assassinated by Claudius while resting in the garden; Claudius poured poison in his ear, disguising it as a snakebite.
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Polonius: Stabbed by Hamlet while hiding behind an arras, spying on Hamlet and Gertrude. Hamlet mistakenly thought he was killing Claudius and showed no remorse.
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Ophelia: Drowned under mysterious circumstances; debate exists over whether it was suicide or an accident after a branch broke. The Queen witnessed the event but did not intervene.
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Executed by the King of England, based on orders issued by Hamlet. He altered a letter meant for his own execution, directing instead the death of his former friends without feeling guilty.
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Queen Gertrude: Accidentally poisoned by drinking from a cup intended for Hamlet, which Claudius had tainted.
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Claudius: Killed by Hamlet, who stabbed him with a poisoned sword and forced him to drink from the poisoned cup.
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Laertes: Mortally wounded by Hamlet with his own poisoned sword during their duel, resulting in Laertes' death.
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Hamlet: Died last among the characters; fatally wounded by Laertes’ poisoned sword. Before dying, he named Fortinbras as the next King of Denmark.
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