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Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character

Question 3 • CA-English Language Arts 12 A

Which plot event accounts for the change in Laertes's character in Act IV of Hamlet?

Answer
A
the performance of The Murder of Gonzago
B
the murder of Polonius by Hamlet
C
the marriage of King Claudius and Queen Gertrude
D
the appearance of the ghost

Explanation

Laertes changes from a grieving son into someone bent on revenge after he learns that Hamlet killed his father, Polonius. He returns to Denmark and confronts Claudius, ready to act against Hamlet. The performance of The Murder of Gonzago is connected to Hamlet’s effort to test Claudius, not Laertes’s change in character.

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