Laertes

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Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet," known as Polonius's son who seeks revenge against Prince Hamlet for his father's death.

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Laertes canonical 19

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
tragedy character
appearsIn Hamlet
associatedWithTheme family loyalty
honor
revenge
blamesForOpheliaMadness Hamlet
characterTrait honorable
hot-headed
impulsive
confessesTo Hamlet
conspiresWith King Claudius
contrastsWith Hamlet
creator William Shakespeare
deathCause wound from his own poisoned sword
diesIn final scene of Hamlet
enemy Hamlet
familyName Polonius
father Polonius
firstAppearance Act I of Hamlet
linked to: Hamlet
forgives Hamlet
gender male
hasAdaptation film adaptations of Hamlet
various stage productions of Hamlet
isForgivenBy Hamlet
languageOfWork Early Modern English
leads rebellious crowd against Claudius
literaryPeriod Elizabethan drama
methodOfRevenge rigged fencing match
motivation revenge for Ophelia's death
revenge for Polonius's death
nationality Danish
occupation courtier
requestsPermissionFrom King Claudius
returnsFrom France
roleInWork avenger
foil to Hamlet
sceneLocation Elsinore Castle
sibling Ophelia
wantsToTravelTo France
warns Ophelia
warnsOpheliaAbout Hamlet's love
weapon poisoned rapier
rapier
workForm play
workGenre tragedy

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Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hamlet character Laertes
Polonius hasChild Laertes
Polonius fatherOf Laertes
Polonius spiesOn Laertes
Polonius givesAdviceTo Laertes
Ophelia relative Laertes
Fortinbras comparedTo Laertes
King Claudius conflictWith Laertes
King Claudius alliesWith Laertes
Hamlet (1990 film) character Laertes
Claudius coConspirator Laertes
subject linked to: Claudius from Hamlet