Ophelia what the other characters interpret as grief for her father. She talks in riddles and rhymes, and sings some "mad" and bawdy songs about death and a maiden losing her virginity. She exits after bidding everyone a "good night". The last time Ophelia appears in the play is after Laertes comes to the castle to challenge Claudius over the death of his father, Polonius. Ophelia sings more songs and hands out flowers, citing their symbolic meanings, although interpretations of the meanings differ. The only herb that Shakespeare gives Ophelia herself is rue; "...there's rue for you, and here's some for
HMS Ophelia down on 1 February 1915 by William Doxford & Sons at their shipyard in Sunderland. The ship was launched on 13 October and completed in May 1916. "Ophelia" was attached to the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Grand Fleet during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May/1 June 1916. "Ophelia" was one of four destroyers of the 4th Flotilla (the others were , and ) that formed a screen for the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron. The four destroyers engaged German ships which were carrying out a torpedo attack on the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron. "Ophelia" fired one torpedo that missed its