Hamlet+1-1

1.1 2. I think this scene sets up the whole tone and atmosphere for the entire play. It lets the audience know that the play will be mysterious, eerie, and ominous. It also begins to set up the plot for the audience-the king's death, seeing his ghost, what really happened, how is is son taking his death. The guards also seem to be on edge and jumpy, in a way that seems like they are afraid of what the ghost might do to them. 3. Why won't the ghost respond to the guards? Are the guards actually seeing a ghost? What does seeing the ghost foreshadow? Is the kingdom in danger now that hte king is dead? how is the king's son reacting to his death? what does the ghost mean? can the ghost talk or is he just warning his people?

4. 1.1.126-130---what kinds of things could horatio be referring to? he claims that it is a bad omen to be seeing the ghost of their dead king in his full armor, but what will happen. is norway going to attack the lands that were taken. the interesting this is that they dont know what the king is trying to tell them because he will not or cannot talk to them.