Explanation:
Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. He is the son of Polonius, the lord chamberlain of King Claudius’s court. Laertes is a skilled swordsman and a passionate young man who is determined to avenge his father’s death. He serves as a foil to Hamlet, as both men have lost their fathers, but Laertes is more impulsive and driven by emotion than Hamlet.