Act 4, Scene 5
Polonius has been quickly buried without proper ceremony. His sudden death by Hamlet's sword has fractured Ophelia's sanity. The deranged maiden enters, singing wildly and playing on a lute. Laertes returns in a rage from Paris. He charges the castle with a mob of supporters, intending to overthrow the King and avenge his father's murder. In her lunacy, Ophelia passes symbolic flowers to the King, Queen, and her brother. King Claudius urges Laertes to calm himself. Once he hears the truth about Polonius' murder, Laertes will see that King Claudius is innocent.
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