Question
Which plot event accounts for the change in Laertes's character in Act IV of Hamlet?
A: the performance of The Murder of Gonzago
B: the murder of Polonius by Hamlet
C: the marriage of King Claudius and Queen Gertrude
D: the appearance of the ghost
A: the performance of The Murder of Gonzago
B: the murder of Polonius by Hamlet
C: the marriage of King Claudius and Queen Gertrude
D: the appearance of the ghost
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The event that accounts for the change in Laertes's character in Act IV of *Hamlet* is:
**B: the murder of Polonius by Hamlet**
This event triggers Laertes's transformation from a somewhat passive character to one driven by a desire for revenge. He becomes more action-oriented and resolute in seeking justice for his father's death, leading him to ally with Claudius in a plot against Hamlet.
**B: the murder of Polonius by Hamlet**
This event triggers Laertes's transformation from a somewhat passive character to one driven by a desire for revenge. He becomes more action-oriented and resolute in seeking justice for his father's death, leading him to ally with Claudius in a plot against Hamlet.
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