fight with Laertes at the funeral in dispute over whose love for Ophelia was stronger.Act V - Scene iiHamlet returns from England.Hamlet accepts the fencing dual.Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, drinks form the poisoned wine.Hamlet kills Laertes, but not before being wounded by the poison-tipped sword.Laertes confesses of Claudius' plans , and Hamlet stabs and kills Claudius.At this point everyone is dead or dying, and before dying Hamlet does two things: Stops Horatio from drinking the poison, and appoints Fortinbras King of Denmark.1st and Final scene: The connection between the first and final scene of the play is a question. It starts by leaving the audience with a gloom feeling and plotting many questions and it ends with the answers to the questions and a clear picture. For example, in the beginning the audience new or felt the there was "Something wrong in the state of Denmark." by the end the audience is aware of what was wrong, how, and why.Author Style: William Shakespeare writes using a number of allusions, and suspense. Tone & Mood: Shakespeare writes with a mysterious attitude, leaving his audience in suspense at the end of every scene of every act. Questions arise throughout the play of who, when, where, how, and why. These questions run through the play making each line a cliffhanger which comes together in the end to answer every question the reader has.Irony: Irony runs throughout entire play whether dramatic or minutely verbal. The portrayal or front which many of the characters put forward represents irony. The way in which the new King went about getting his position is ironic, because of all the betrayal, hate, and agony. Symbols: Polonious symbolizes a tragic victim and a pimp. The ghost symbolizes a fallen hero, a corrupted , betrayed, and supernaturally tortured soul. The poison is a symbol of jealousy, vengeance, anger, and death. The constant acting which goes on represents the hidden identities and t...
