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Horatio and Marcellus at last catch up with Hamlet and breathlessly ask him what the ghost had to say. Hamlet is reluctant to tell them, though, for fear that they’ll betray his secret.
Horatio suggests that they tell Prince Hamlet, the dead king’s son, about the apparition. He believes that though the ghost did not speak to him, if it is really the ghost of King Hamlet, it will not refuse to speak to his beloved son. Read a translation of Act I, scene i.
Jun 2, 2020 · Scene 1 . Synopsis: On the guards’ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost’s appearance.
Jan 1, 2023 · Tonight Marcellus and Barnardo have brought along Horatio, who is an educated gentleman, to see the ghost, too. They don't want to think that they are merely seeing things, but that is just what Horatio thinks; Marcellus says, "Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy" (1.1.23).
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In Polonius’s house, Laertes prepares to leave for France. Bidding his sister, Ophelia, farewell, he cautions her against falling in love with Hamlet, who is, according to Laertes, too far above her by birth to be able to love her honorably. Since Hamlet is responsible not only for his own feelings but for his position in the state, it may be impos...
It is now night. Hamlet keeps watch outside the castle with Horatio and Marcellus, waiting in the cold for the ghost to appear. Shortly after midnight, trumpets and gunfire sound from the castle, and Hamlet explains that the new king is spending the night carousing, as is the Danish custom. Disgusted, Hamlet declares that this sort of custom is bet...
The active, headstrong, and affectionate Laertes contrasts powerfully with the contemplative Hamlet, becoming one of Hamlet’s most important foils in the play. (A foil is a character who by contrast emphasizes the distinct characteristics of another character.) As the plot progresses, Hamlet’s hesitancy to undertake his father’s revenge will marked...
Marcellus says he agrees with Horatio —he and the other sentinels have noticed how strict their schedule of nightly watches has become and have seen the forces within Elsinore building cannons, buying weapons, and readying ships. Horatio confesses that he has heard rumors swirling around the castle.
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MARCELLUS. Horatio says it’s all our imagination, and he won’t let himself believe in this awful thing we’ve now seen twice. I asked him to join us in our guard duty tonight, so that if the ghost appears he can confirm what we see and speak to it.
