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Horatio is skeptical, but the ghost suddenly appears before the men and just as suddenly vanishes. Terrified, Horatio acknowledges that the specter does indeed resemble the dead King of Denmark, that it even wears the armor King Hamlet wore when he battled against the armies of Norway, and the same frown he wore when he fought against the Poles.
- Themes
A summary of Themes in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Search...
- Act I: Scene II
Summary: Act I, scene ii. The morning after Horatio and the...
- Themes
5. In a long speech (lines 79-107), Horatio answers Marcellus. Summarize as briefly as you can the events that have led to preparations for war. 6. In lines 130-139, what three reasons does Horatio list for the superstition of a ghost's returning from the grave? 7. Why do Horatio and Marcellus decide to tell Hamlet fails to list? Scene 2: 8.
- Summary: Act I, Scene III
- Summary: Act I, Scene IV
- Analysis: Act I, Scenes III–IV
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...
What do Horatio, Marcellus and Bernardo decide to do as the scene ends? tell Hamlet about the ghost and have him try to talk to it. Describe the familial ties now existing in Claudius's court. -Claudius, the brother of King Hamlet, married Gertrude, his brother's wife. -Prince Hamlet's uncle is now his step dad.
Act One Scene 4 Hamlet. Get a hint. summary. Click the card to flip 👆. hamlet and horatio join marcellys on the midnight watch whilst king and counties enjoy a drunken revel within the castle. -the ghost walk again and hamlet recognizing the likeness in his father obeys the beckoning command. Click the card to flip 👆.
6. Horatio fears that the ghost might cause Hamlet to kill himself. What else does he fear the ghost might do to Hamlet? Later in the play, you will notice that Horatio may have been justified in his fears. 7. Who says one of the most well-known lines in the play—“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”? Paraphrase this line. 8.
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