Who says you will lose this wager my lord?
HAMLET
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| Original Text | Modern Text |
|---|---|
| Exit LORD | The LORD exits. |
| HAMLET 195She well instructs me. | HAMLET She’s full of good advice. |
| HORATIO You will lose this wager, my lord. | HORATIO You’re going to lose this bet, my lord. |
What does Hamlet say to Laertes before the fencing match?
Scuffling, they manage to exchange swords, and Hamlet wounds Laertes with Laertes’ own blade. The queen falls. Laertes, poisoned by his own sword, declares, “I am justly kill’d with my own treachery” (V. ii.
Why does Horatio think Hamlet will lose?
Horatio warns Hamlet that he will lose the bet. What is Hamlet’s response? Hamlet thinks he will be just fine because he’s been practicing fencing the whole time Laertes has been in France.
Why does Hamlet apologize to Laertes?
Why does Hamlet apologize to Laertes? Hamlet apologizes for his madness doing Laertes evil rather than himself being the one in the wrong. He blames his own madness. Laertes’ father’s death was an accident.
What is Laertes advice to Ophelia?
Laertes is headed to France, and he bids farewell to his sister, Ophelia. He has some brotherly advice for her: don’t trust Hamlet, or his confessions of love.
What does Gertrude tell Hamlet as she dies?
Was Gertrude’s death an accident or a suicide? Gertrude’s exact words are, “The Queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet” and then after Claudius commands her not to drink, she says, “I will, my lord. I pray you pardon me” (5.2. 265-268).
Who wins in Hamlet?
Claudius and Laertes set Hamlet’s ending in motion when they plan to kill Hamlet during a fencing match. Both Hamlet and Laertes are fatally poisoned during the match, and before he dies, Hamlet kills Claudius.