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Young Hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father. After their meeting, Hamlet vows to avenge for him, and he suspects it was his uncle, Claudius, who killed him.
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Hamlet decides to put on a show- to pretend like he was insane. This makes Claudius send his friends- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him. Hamlet catches on quickly.
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To further his scheme, Hamlet confirms that Claudius is the killer when he puts on a play to reflect his father's murder. Claudius freaks out, and goes to repent that night. Hamlet is also hiding, waiting to kill. However, Hamlet decides to wait to kill Claudius so that Claudius will end up in hell rather than heaven.
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One day, Hamlet decides to confront his mother about marrying her deceased husband's brother. While this happens, Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius! Therefore, as punishment, he is sent to England. Claudius catches on, and he plans to execute Hamlet.
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While all of this is happening, it is important to note that Hamlet and Ophelia, the daughter of Polonius, have been having a "situationship". The death of her father sends Ophelia into a spiral, and she goes crazy. Eventually she can no longer bear it- and she kills herself.
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Soon, Hamlet returns to his home of Denmark. He goes to Ophelia's grave and here, he gives his famous speech while holding Yorick's skull.
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Claudius creates a rigged duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Laertes is supposed to easily win because is sword foil is poisoned. However, after chaos, every single person dies.
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Fortinbras arrives. He takes over the land. In the end, everyone's green gets the best of them, and the main big enemy succeeds.