Summary Act I
Subscribe for ad free access & additional features for teachers. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: 1,238,602, Quizzes: 344 SCENE 1 Characters: Francisco--soldier; Bernardo--officer; Marcellus--officer; Horatio--Hamlet's friend and Wittenberg schoolmate; ghost--the spirit of Hamlet's murdered father who is the rightful king of Denmark We are on the platform of Elsinore castle, in the dead of night, with Francisco, a soldier, who is standing guard, when he is relieved by Bernardo, an officer. It isn't long before Bernardo is joined by his fellow officer, Marcellus, who has brought with him Hamlet's friend, Horatio, who doubts that the castle is haunted by a ghost as the officers claim. Bernardo begins to relate the marvel anew w
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