Gertrude’s significance in the play is central. She creates the situation that Hamlet struggles with throughout the play and the tragedy the play ends with. She does this by falling in love with Claudius and collaborating with him to kill King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet’s father. She did Claudius a favor by marrying him because he wanted to be

In noise so rude against me?” (3.4 line 47)

She begins to change slightly after Hamlet’s murder of Polonius (her father), thinking it is Claudius. She realizes that Hamlet knows what is going on and that he will try to kill Claudius. In the killing of the grandfather, the previous King Hamlet and the threatening of the new king, Claudius, Gertrude and Hamlet destabilize the government and the queen’s power. Hamlets resistance to accepting Claudius was like a message to Gertrude that her marriage has problems. Eventually she pays with her life for ignoring the message.

King- “Gertrude, do not drink. (5.2 line 317-318)

Queen-“I will my lord; I pray you pardon me.”

This is when the King poisons her but doesn’t protest. Hamlet is winning the match when Gertrude drinks from the poisoned cup that Clau

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Prince Hamlet’s, Gertrude Hamlet, Queen Gertrude, Overall Gertrude, King Hamlet, Hamlet Hamlet, Hamlet Laertes, Laertes Gertrude, king hamlet, Prince Hamlet, throughout play, in-law claudius, queen gertrude, hamlet try, hamlet dies,