10 JUNIOR SCHOOL
Year 5LT
Laertes ran his hand over the rack of swords and chose his weapon, so did Hamlet.
“Come, let’s not waste any time, I order thee to start!” declared Claudius. The fight began. Clash. Chop. Smash. Hamlet’s sword sliced through the air like a bullet; the sound of metal swords vibrating was deafening. Laertes reacted with a thrust at Hamlet and Hamlet staggered back in surprise.
“Thou evil fiend, I shall kill you!” screamed Hamlet and with that he lunged at his opponent and this time it was Laertes who fell back, astonished. Laertes stood up and soon they were in deadly combat. With the amazing defences and attacks, it looked as if neither would win or lose; however, Laertes had the advantage because he and the King had put some vital, life threatening poison on the tip of his sword, meant for Hamlet.
They swung and leapt until they were out of breath. Then they stood very still, poised for another attack. It was Hamlet who leapt first: he leapt up high and while on descent, Laertes moved and Hamlet came crashing to the ground, avoiding his opponent by inches. Laertes manoeuvred himself into a crouching position, moving forward painstakingly, but missing at the vital moment. The fight carried on.
Without being seen, Claudius secretly dropped an envenomed tablet into Hamlet’s shiny, golden chalice. Hamlet refused his drink, preferring to fight. Meanwhile, Hamlet chopped at Laertes’ arm drawing some deep red blood. Laertes swung at Hamlet, creating a light, poisoned wound. Hamlet pushed his sword at Laertes, sending it flying into the air. Hamlet caught Laertes’ sword and replaced it with his own - Hamlet had the poisoned sword!
Richard Cannon
Laertes picked his sword, after running his hand over the rack. Hamlet quickly chose his weapon.
“Don’t waste time. Hurry, begin,” bellowed Claudius.
The fight began. The swords clashed and banged violently. Hamlet lunged at Laertes, menacingly, and made him stagger back. Laertes dodged Hamlet’s moves skilfully, this way and that.
The King and Queen watched the carnage in astonishment.
Hamlet moved his feet forward, extending his arm ready for an attack. Laertes shifted like a cheetah, deflecting a blow from his opponent’s sword.
As the fight raged on, Claudius secretly dropped a poisonous pearl into Hamlet’s jewelled cup.
Meanwhile, Hamlet hit his sword upon Leartes’ arm, drawing blood.
“Drink Hamlet,” offered Claudius. Hamlet refused to drink. In celebration of Hamlet’s hit, Gertrude sipped from Hamlet’s poisoned cup.
“Gertrude, do not drink,” begged Claudius, “I will, my Lord,” replied Gertrude.
Whilst Gertrude wiped her mouth with a cloth, Hamlet felt a pain in his arm.
Hamlet put his left hand on his wound and saw blood. Hamlet slashed Laertes’ sword out of his hand and it flew through the air like an eagle, landing in Hamlet’s other hand. Hamlet threw his own sword to Laertes. Hamlet slashed Laertes with the poisoned sword.
The Queen shivered. “The drink. The drink. I have been poisoned.” Laertes, lying by a pillar, muttered, “Hamlet, the king, he is to blame”. Hamlet stabbed Claudius with the poisoned sword and the King was no more.
Hamlet fell into Horatio’s arms sobbing, “I am dead, Horatio.”
Mackenzie Paul
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