Hamlet- Act 5- Summary Notes- Review

 Hamlet- Act 5- Summary Notes 

  • Hamlet fights Laertes over Ophelia's grave. 
  • Hamlet explains to Horatio how he avoided the death planned for him in. 
  • Hamlet reveals his desire to kill King Claudius. 
  • Hamlet arrives at a hall in the castle and fights Laertes. 
  • Gertrude drinks a poisoned cup meant for Hamlet, dying but not before telling all that she has been poisoned. 
  • Hamlet is stabbed and poisoned fatally in the third round. 
  • Exchanging swords whilst fighting, Hamlet wounds and poisons Laertes who explains that his sword is poison tipped. 
  • Now dying, Hamlet stabs King Claudius with this same sword, killing him. 
  • Hamlet, dying, tells Horatio to tell his. Hamlet recommends Young Fortinbras as the next King of Denmark.