A ghostly figure in the shape of the recently dead king has shown up on the castle walls at night. It seems to want to speak. The guards and Hamlet's friend, Horatio, decide to tell Hamlet. The new king, Claudius, announces his marriage to his brother's wife, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet himself is very concerned by what he views as his mother's betrayal of his father and does not look cheerful. He is very excited …
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…source of treachery. Hamlet stabs the King and makes him drink the last of the wine, finally completing his mission of revenge. Hamlet stops Horatio from killing himself and obtains his promise to tell Hamlet's story. Hamlet dies. Prince Fortinbras enters with his army, quickly looks overthe situation and decides to take over as King. As Hamlet's body is taken to a soldier's funeral, Horatio promises to tell the full story of what has happened.