What does Hamlet tell his friends about his meeting with the ghost?
He tells them nothing
.
What does Hamlet say when he sees the ghost?
Unhand me, gentlemen. By heaven, I'll make a ghost of him that lets me!
I say, away! Go on; I'll follow thee
.
What does Hamlet tell his friends?
When he first encounters the ghost of his father who asks him to avenge his most foul murder, Hamlet agrees to take on this quest for avenging his father's death. He even tells his friends that
he would act crazy a scheme to help him in his quest to murder King Claudius
(it never helps him though).
Why do his friends decide to tell Hamlet about the ghost?
After Marcellus and Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost of his father, what does he decide to do?
He wants to try to communicate with the ghost
. He thinks that something may be wrong, considering the fact the ghost is armed. He thinks foul play might be to blame.
What does Hamlet tell Horatio and Marcellus about his talk with the ghost?
He tells them
that he will pretend to be crazy and they can not say
it is because he saw the ghost of his father and talked to him.
How does Hamlet react to his father's ghost?
It is his father's ghost we are talking about here! Hamlet cannot believe what he is hearing as he learns that his uncle murdered his father. He is
asking his muscles to bear his weight
, because he is surprised and angry. He is so angry, in fact, that he decides to record his uncle's treachery.
What is the main cause of death in the play Hamlet?
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the deaths of all of the characters you mention are the result of
Claudius' murderous conniving
. Claudius talks Laertes into killing Hamlet to avenge Polonius' death.
Does Hamlet say the F word?
Now THAT's bard language! Benedict Cumberbatch shocks fans by ‘using the f-word' during performance of Hamlet after a trap door jammed. Benedict Cumberbatch shocked theatre-goers when he reportedly swore in frustration during a performance of Hamlet marred by technical difficulties.
Why can't Gertrude see the ghost?
Gertrude seeing
the ghost would have served no purpose in the play
, or it would have been counter productive. The ghost could appear and disappear at will. He need the guards to see him, so they would pass the word on to Hamlet. He needed Hamlet to see him in order to send Hamlet on the road to revenge.
What does Hamlet warn them not to worry about when they see him next?
what does hamlet warn them not to worry about when they see him?
because he may act weird now because of what has happened and he doesn't want them to give it away.
How does everyone think King Hamlet died?
Claudius used “juice of cursed hebona in a vial” and poured it into the ears of Hamlet's father
. This is what caused his death, contrary to what everyone was told in the kingdom. This concoction curdled the healthy blood of King Hamlet and he died.
Why is Hamlet not afraid of the ghost?
Hamlet is essentially saying that he has nothing to fear
because he could care less about his meaningless life
. … Hamlet's depressing perspective on life and belief that the ghost cannot harm his soul are the reasons he is not afraid to follow the ghost.
Why do Hamlet's friends fear for him?
Why do Hamlet's friends fear for him? Hamlet's friends
fear that he won't come back, worried for his safety because they do not know if the spirit is evil
. Marcellus states, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” What might this quote signify?
Why is Horatio asked to speak with the ghost?
Marcellus and Bernardo want Horatio to speak to the ghost
because he is a scholar
. Marcellus tells Horatio to speak to the ghost, even though he says it is nothing but their “fantasy” (Act 1, Scene 1), because they think that he will get further with it than they did.
What does the ghost say to Horatio?
“Speak, I am bound to hear
” (1.5. 7). The ghost identifies himself as the spirit of King Hamlet, telling him he must hurry because he is under obligation to return to the fires of purgatory to atone for his sins until he can go to heaven.
Why do the guards want the ghost to speak?
Who do the soldiers/guards want to tell about the ghost?
They want to tell Hamlet
. … King Claudius is the new king of Denmark and he killed King Hamlet (Hamlet's Papa). Queen Gertrude is Hamlet's mother who had married Claudius after he husband passed.
