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BARNARDO and FRANCISCO
- BARNARDO and FRANCISCO, two watchmen, enter.
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On a dark winter night outside Elsinore Castle in Denmark, an officer named Bernardo comes to relieve the watchman Francisco. In the heavy darkness, the men cannot see each other. Bernardo hears a footstep near him and cries, “Who’s there?” After both men ensure that the other is also a watchman, they relax.
Next: Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 2 Explanatory Notes for Act 1, Scene 1 From Hamlet, prince of Denmark.Ed. K. Deighton. London: Macmillan. Stage Direction.Elsinore, the modern Helsingor, a seaport on the north-east coast of Denmark, to the north-west of Copenhagen: A platform before the castle, a terrace in front of the castle, up and down which the sentinels patrolled.
Translation. Two watchmen, BARNARDO and FRANCISCO, enter. BARNARDO. Who’s there? BARNARDO. Who’s there? FRANCISCO. Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself. FRANCISCO. No, you answer me. Stop and reveal yourself.
From the very opening moments of the play, Shakespeare establishes an atmosphere of fear, distrust, and apprehension. It is clear that the nightly watch has become a fearsome endeavor, and that something—or someone—is frightening the very men charged with keeping Elsinore secure.
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Olen Bruce, Ph.D. | Certified Educator. Share Cite. The exposition is the background of a literary work. In this scene, two watchmen guarding Elsinore Castle in Denmark speak about a ghost that...
