Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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Hamletby William Shakespeare

• Act V

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Hamlet Act V Scene I

• As they dig, two gravediggers debate about
  whether Ophelia should be given a Christian
  burial since it is believed she killed herself.
• Hamlet enters and asks who the grave is for.
• The men do not answer.
• Hamlet muses over death and how brief and
  unimportant we all really are.

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Hamlet Act V Scene I

• A funeral procession arrives
• Upon seeing Laertes, Hamlet realizes the funeral
  is for Ophelia
• Grief-stricken, Laertes jumps into the grave.
• Hamlet jumps in, too.
• Hamlet and Laertes fight.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• Hamlet confesses to Horatio that while he was on
  the ship to England, he stole a packet of letters
  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were ordered to take
  to the King of England.
• The letters were from Claudius, asking the king
  to have Hamlet beheaded.
• Hamlet replaced the letter with one he wrote,
  ordering the death of Rosencrantz and
  Guildenstern.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• A messenger arrives and tells Hamlet about the
  fencing match against Laertes.
• Against Horatios advice, Hamlet agrees to the
  fight.
• At the match, Hamlet asks Laertes for
  forgiveness.
• Claudius puts on a show, rooting for Hamlet in
  the fight.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• Claudius offers Hamlet a drink which has been
  laced with poison (just in case the poisoned tip
  of the sword does not work).
• However, Hamlet does not drink.
• Instead, Gertrude drinks the wine, unaware of her
  husbands plan.
• The men continue to fight.
• Hamlet is wounded with the poisoned sword.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• In the scuffle, Hamlet and Laertes have switched
  swords.
• Hamlet wounds Laertes with Laertes sword.
• As they both begin to die, Gertrude announces
  that the cup was poisoned and she is dying.
• Laertes confesses about the poisoned sword,
  declaring that it was Claudiuss idea.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• Hamlet stabs Claudius with the poisoned sword,
  then forces Claudius to drink the poisoned wine.
• The king dies.
• Upset, Horatio wants to kill himself, but Hamlet
  pleads with him not to kill himself.
• Hamlet then asks Horatio to live to tell Hamlets
  story.

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Hamlet Act V Scene II

• Hamlet dies.
• Fortinbras arrives, and Horatio tells Hamlets
  story.
• The story designates Fortinbras as king.
• Fortinbras vows to give Hamlet a heros burial.
• The End