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Hamlet Act 1 Questions and Expert Answers
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Hamlet Act 1 Questions and Expert Answers
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Hamlet Act 1 Questions and Expert AnswersWhat did Marcellus say Horatio said about the Ghost? Why was it so important
that Horatio came to their night shift? - ANS He said that Horatio said they were
just imaging it. It is important because Horatio needs to see first hand that there is
a ghost, because Hamlet would only believe Horatio.
When Horatio first saw the ghost, explain his reaction. Who did he say the ghost
resemble? Explain why he thought that. - ANS he was pale and shaking all over. He
said it looked like the old king because of the armor he had been wearing, it was
the same armor the king had worn to fight the king of Norway.
Explain why Horatio compared the sighting of the ghost to the fall of Rome? - ANS
Because this ghost may be foreshadowing what the other ghosts in Rome had.
Rome also saw their dead leaders, and soon after that Rome had fallen.
Who is going to tell Hamlet about the ghost? Will he believe this person? Explain
why. - ANS Horatio, he will because he is Hamlet's closest friend who he trusts
more than his family.
Why are there so many guards on duty? Explain. - ANS Because the late king of
Norway's son wants to get revenge for his father's death, also the land they lost in
the war as well.
Why does Claudius say he has mixed feelings of sadness and happiness about
marrying Gertrude? - ANS Claudius has mixed feelings because he married his
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