In Act IV of Hamlet, Laertes demands revenge for his father’s death, King Claudius plots with Laertes to kill Hamlet, and Hamlet announces his return to Denmark. How do these events work together to build suspense?

Laertes’s demand for revenge and Claudius’s plan to kill Hamlet create a dangerous conflict, while Hamlet’s announcement that he is returning to Denmark brings him closer to the danger. Together, these events build suspense by suggesting an imminent deadly confrontation between Claudius and Hamlet. They do not guarantee that Hamlet will avenge his father or indicate that the ghost will return.

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