What does the audience learn about the setting of the play from the opening lines of the first scene? Check all that apply.
What points did you include in your response? Check all that apply.
How do the setting and dialogue in the first scene of Hamlet affect the audience?
Write two to three sentences explaining how the introduction of the ghost in Act I of Hamlet helps draw the audience into the play.
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.
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