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    Ophelia

    Character in Shakespeare's drama Hamlet

    For other uses, see Ophelia (disambiguation).

    Fictional character

    Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601).

    Ophelia's death hamlet quote

    She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultimately enters into a state of madness that leads to her drowning.

    Along with Queen Gertrude, Ophelia is one of only two female characters in the original play.

    Name

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    Like most characters in Hamlet, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem Arcadia (as Ofelia), probably derived from Ancient Greekὠφέλεια (ōphéleia, "benefit").[1][2]

    Character

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    Ophelia is obedient to her father and well-loved by many characters.

    When Polonius tells her to stop seeing Hamlet, she does so.

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  • Act 4, scene 7 hamlet

    • When he tells her to set up a meeting so that he and Claudius could spy on him, she does so. Ophelia is a foil to Hamlet and Laertes, contrasting and inspiring their behavior.

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