Question

List the 6 people who die in the play and the cause of death of each.

Answer 1

In Shakespeare's play, 'The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,' the following characters die and their causes of death are as follows: King Hamlet died before the events of the play, Polonius is stabbed by Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are killed on their journey to England, Laertes is stabbed with a poisoned sword during a fencing match, Gertrude is poisoned by drinking wine meant for Hamlet, and Hamlet is stabbed with a poisoned sword by Laertes and subsequently poisoned by the same sword.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. King Hamlet: died before the events of the play
2. Polonius: stabbed by Hamlet while hiding behind a curtain
3. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: killed on their journey to England, which Hamlet arranged
4. Laertes: stabbed with a poisoned sword during a fencing match
5. Gertrude: poisoned by drinking wine meant for Hamlet
6. Hamlet: stabbed with a poisoned sword by Laertes and subsequently poisoned by the same sword