act 5

When Hamlet returns he is just in time for Ophelia's funeral. He doesn't know who has died though. It wasn't completely a proper burial because they thought Ophelia had committed suicide. Laertes jumped down in the grave and held his sister for one last time, and when Hamlet notices who has died, he also jumps into the grave. The two start fighting and Hamlet says all of the things he would do for Ophelia. They were pulled apart, and Claudius calmed Laertes down by reminding him of the plan. Hamlet told Horatio that he replaced the letter sent by Claudius to kill Hamlet for one that said to kill the two men carrying the letter. Later a messenger comes to tell Hamlet that the king and queen are expecting him to duel with Laertes in a fencing match. Than both Hamlet and his mother die and Hamlet explains to fortinbras to be the king of denmark.

Act 4

Claudius told hamlet that he must leave for England as soon as possible and Hamlet agreed. Claudius didn't tell Hamlet, but his intentions were for him to be put to death there. On their way to board a ship for England, Hamlet encounters Fortinbras. Hamlet learns that a war is going on because of something insignificant. Soon Laertes sails back from France with some angry people. He wants revenge for his dead father also (Polonius). Later, Horation gets a letter from Hamlet saying his ship has been captured by pirates who returned him to Denmark. He also has messages for the king and queen, and something has happened to the 2 "friends" that took him on the ship to England. The message for Claudius was that Hamlet would be back the next day. Laertes is happy because he can get revenge on the person who killed his father. Claudius is devising a plan so that Laertes can kill Hamlet without foul play. He wants them to fight with swords in a duel. Laertes will use a sharpened sword and might put poison on the blade, and if Laertes loses, Claudius will offer him a cup of wine with poison. Gertrude comes in and announces that Ophelia has drown in the river.

Act 3

The friends tell King Claudius and Gertrude that they can't find out why Hamlet is still sad/mad. They did tell them that he is excited for the players, so Claudius and Gertrude decide to watch. Polonius and Claudius follow Ophelia and then they hide when she meets Hamlet. He was talking to himself about suicide before he met her. They had an arguement, and Hamlet claimed to have loved her and not to. He was angry at her, and everyone else. Polonius and Claudius decide that love isn't what is driving Hamlet insane. They are not sure what it is, but it could end up causing harm. After the play they determine that Claudius is the murderer.

Act 2

In the beginning of act 2 the King Claudious and Gertrude were inviting all of Hamlets friends to him because they wanted to cheer him up because he was still morning of the death of his father. Gertrude was trying to explain to Hamlets friends that he has changed since he found out that his dad has died. The friends tell the King about his love and poems for Ophelia. They devise a plan to hide when they meet up to see if he really is in love with her. Hamlet meets the friends that the King asked for. At first they wouldn't tell Hamlet why they were visiting him and than they told him that they were sent by the king. They are now making a play and to try to reenact the death of king Hamlet to see if Claudia was guilty of murder.

act one

At the beggining of the act the 2 guards thought that they saw a ghost of the dead hamlet. King Claudius gave a speech about him marrying Gertrude, his brother in law's widow and the mother of Prince Hamlet. Denmark is said over the death of their former king, but Claudius is hoping this will end the mourning. The king got a letter from Fortinbras who wants him to give up the land King Hamlet won from Fortinbras father. Prince Hamlet is so sad about his father's death that he is considering suicide. He is also angry about the quick marriage of his mother and King Claudius. Leartes is going to leave, but before he does he tells Ophelia not to fall in love with Hamlet because he can't marry her or lover her honorably. Polonius tells his son Laertes to hurry to leave, but gives him advice before he went.