Hamlet returns to the vicinity of Elsinore just as Ophelia's funeral is taking place. ... Hamlet then stabs Claudius through with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink down the rest of the poisoned wine. Claudius dies, and Hamlet dies immediately after achieving his revenge.

Does Hamlet kill Claudius?

In Act 5, Scene 3, Hamlet does kill Claudius. ... Hamlet first cuts Claudius with his rapier, then forces him to drink from the poisoned cup. Each of Claudius' “deaths” represents different things to Hamlet. One death represents the death of King Hamlet, and the other represents the death of Hamlet's id.

Does King Hamlet want Hamlet to kill Claudius?

The ghost tells Hamlet that he is, in fact, the ghost of his dead father. And there's more: the ghost claims that Claudius killed him, taking his throne and his wife in the process. He wants Hamlet to kill Claudius in revenge. Shocked, Hamlet agrees and vows to avenge his father's death.