FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Ambassador to the King of Norway from the King of Denmark
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Hamlet’s cousin
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Ambassador to the King of Denmark from the King of Norway
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Assassin in the service of Fortinbras
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Detailed explanation-1: -Voltemand and Cornelius are ambassadors sent by the King of Denmark, Claudius, to old King Norway.
Detailed explanation-2: -In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, King Claudius sends two ambassadors (named Cornelius and Voltimand) to Norway to speak to the Norwegian king. The goal of their trip is to convince the king of Norway to stop his nephew, Prince Fortinbras, from invading Denmark.
Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius delegates Cornelius and Voltimand to go to Norway. Their task is to deliver a letter where he begs their king for help. As a Denmark King, he is afraid that the war between him and the Norwegian king’s nephew, Prince Fortinbras, may start.
Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius is Old Hamlet’s brother, uncle to Hamlet, and the present King of Denmark. He murdered the latter out of love or lust for Gertrude and the crown. Where his brother was a warrior, Claudius prefers diplomacy to resolve international situations, just as he prefers poison to the sword.
Detailed explanation-5: -Voltemand tells Claudius that the King of Norway has put a stop to Prince Fortinbras’ threats, and Fortinbras has vowed not to attack Denmark. Polonius then tells Gertrude and Claudius that he thinks Hamlet’s behavior is due to his feelings for Ophelia.