Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater

Question 1

How do the setting and dialogue in the first scene of Hamlet affect the audience?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They set a dark and eerie mood appropriate for a serious play.

Question 2

What points did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The ghost grabs the audience’s attention.; The ghost sets an eerie mood.; The ghost helps create suspense.

Question 3

Write two to three sentences explaining how the introduction of the ghost in Act I of Hamlet helps draw the audience into the play.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The Ghost’s sudden appearance creates suspense and introduces a supernatural mystery, making the audience wonder who it is and what it wants. Its connection to the dead king hints at the conflicts and revelations that will drive Hamlet’s story.

Question 4

What does the audience learn about the setting of the play from the opening lines of the first scene? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The weather is cold.; It is late at night.; The story takes place at a castle.

Question 5

How do the setting and dialogue in the first scene of Hamlet affect the audience?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They set a dark and eerie mood appropriate for a serious play.

Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater Answers

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