Act Five Hamlet Study guide Wilson Levels 2 and 3

Act Five, Scene One

83. What are the gravediggers debating? Whether or not Ophelia should have had a Christian burial since she killed herself.

84. What do the gravediggers provide for this play? Comic relief before all of the blood spilled at the end of Act 5.

85. Whose funeral is it? It is Ophelia’s funeral.

86. For what had Gertrude hoped? She hoped that Ophelia would have been Hamlet’s wife.

87. What do Laertes and Hamlet do at the funeral? They fight; Hamlet is upset because he thinks he loved Ophelia more than Laertes did.

Act Five, Scene Two 88. How does Hamlet treat Osric? He is disrespectful to him and makes fun of him much like he did with Polonius earlier.

89. What news does Osric bring to Hamlet? He says that the duel has been arranged and that Claudius has bet on Hamlet.

90. To what does Hamlet agree? He agrees to fight the duel with Laertes even though he has a bad feeling about it.

91. Before the match, what does hamlet do and why? Hamlet apologizes to Laertes because he really did not mean to hurt him.

92. How does each person die:

a. Queen Gertrude – She accidentally drinks from the poisoned cup.

b. King Claudius – Hamlet stabs him and then makes him drink the rest of the poisoned wine.

c. prince Hamlet – He is scratched by the poisoned sword.

d. Laertes – He is stabbed with the poisoned sword.

93. Who does hamlet leave to tell his story? Horatio is left to tell the story.

94. What does Fortinbras do for Hamlet?

He gives him a military funeral.

95. Who is the new king of Denmark? Fortinbras