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Laertes in a sentence

Laertes meaning

the father of Odysseus

Synonyms of Laertes

mythical being

Using Laertes

  • The main meaning on this page is: the father of Odysseus
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, laertes often appears in combinations such as: laertes and.

Context around Laertes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

disappear 1× son 1× convinces 1× moments 1× wounds 1× instructs 1×

Often after:

father 1× leaves 1× prepares 1× reconciles 1× arrives 1× vengeance 1× bought 1×

Sentence patterns with Laertes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

claudius convinces laertes that hamlet 1× coat for laertes father of 1× dying moments laertes reconciles with 1× hamlet wounds laertes with his 1× laertes and hamlet 1× laertes arrives back 1× laertes will be 1× match between laertes and hamlet 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all three disappear 1× as polonius s 1× claudius convinces laertes 1× claudius switches tactics 1× in his dying 1× in the ensuing 1×

Common sentence endings:

claudius s plan 2× against prince hamlet 1× and polonius dies 1× if that fails 1× in the film 1× is broken up 1×

Words around Laertes

Just before it in the word index:

laerskool 21 laerke 4 laeral 2 laenor 3 laennec 10 laenas 3

Just after it in the word index:

laes 3 laet 3 laetare 2 laeti 2 laeticia 5 laetitia 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Laertes

  • In this selection, "laertes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, disappear, son, convinces, father, leaves and prepares stand out and add context to how "laertes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include claudius convinces laertes that hamlet and coat for laertes father of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "laertes" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with laertes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All three disappear: Laertes leaves, Hamlet abandons her, and Polonius dies. (11 words)

The rumor went that Laertes bought Odysseus from the conniving king. (11 words)

In his dying moments, Laertes reconciles with Hamlet and reveals Claudius's plan. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

As Polonius's son Laertes prepares to depart for a visit to France, Polonius gives him contradictory advice that culminates in the ironic maxim "to thine own self be true". (30 words)

Penelope follows to some degree the Homeric script of making and unmaking a woolen coat for Laertes, father of Odysseus, who does not appear in the film. (27 words)

The brother's pursuit of vengeance upon the lover (Dorian Gray), for the death of the sister (Sibyl) parallels that of Laertes vengeance against Prince Hamlet. (26 words)

Example sentences (13)

Penelope follows to some degree the Homeric script of making and unmaking a woolen coat for Laertes, father of Odysseus, who does not appear in the film.

All three disappear: Laertes leaves, Hamlet abandons her, and Polonius dies.

As Polonius's son Laertes prepares to depart for a visit to France, Polonius gives him contradictory advice that culminates in the ironic maxim "to thine own self be true".

Claudius convinces Laertes that Hamlet is solely responsible, but a letter soon arrives indicating that Hamlet has returned to Denmark, foiling Claudius's plan.

Claudius switches tactics, proposing a fencing match between Laertes and Hamlet to settle their differences.

In his dying moments, Laertes reconciles with Hamlet and reveals Claudius's plan.

In the ensuing scuffle, they switch weapons and Hamlet wounds Laertes with his own poisoned sword.

Laertes and Hamlet fight by Ophelia's graveside, but the brawl is broken up.

Advertentie

Laertes arrives back from France, enraged by his father's death and his sister's madness.

Laertes will be given a poison-tipped foil, and Claudius will offer Hamlet poisoned wine as a congratulation if that fails.

She instructs Laertes to throw his spear and to kill the father of Antinous, Eupeithes.

The brother's pursuit of vengeance upon the lover (Dorian Gray), for the death of the sister (Sibyl) parallels that of Laertes vengeance against Prince Hamlet.

The rumor went that Laertes bought Odysseus from the conniving king.

Advertentie

Common combinations with laertes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "laertes" in a sentence?
An example: "Penelope follows to some degree the Homeric script of making and unmaking a woolen coat for Laertes, father of Odysseus, who does not appear in the film." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "laertes" from authentic English texts.
What does "laertes" mean?
Laertes means: the father of Odysseus
What are synonyms of "laertes"?
Common synonyms of "laertes" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "laertes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "laertes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.