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Why does Hamlet extract an oath from horatio and the others about the ghost?
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∙ 12y ago
He tells Horatio in 3,2 "Give me that man that is not passion's slave and I shall wear him in my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart--as I do thee." He admires Horatio's calm and Stoic nature which is such a contrast to Hamlet's passionate and mercurial temperament.
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∙ 8y agoHamlet asks Horatio and Marcellus to swear upon his sword in order to ensure that they keep his encounter with the ghost a secret. The two oblige quite easily, especially with the ghost's coaxing.
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∙ 9y agoHamlet wants Horatio and Marcellus to swear by his sword because he doesn't want anyone to know about his quest to avenge his father.
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∙ 12y agoThey are both scholars that attended school together in Wittenberg together. Horatrio is Hamlets best friend.
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∙ 12y agoHamlet does not want Claudius to know that he, Hamlet, knows the truth of his father's death.
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∙ 8y agoSwords are cross-shaped, and so swearing on a sword was seen as swearing on a cross, a holy thing for Christians.
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∙ 11y agobecause he is gay.
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Who saw the ghost first hamlet or Horatio?
Horatio, in Act 1 scene 1. Hamlet doesn't see it until scene 4. It has to be this way because in scene 2 Horatio tells Hamlet that he has seen the Ghost.
Who is horatio what does he reveal to Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's friend from university. He tells Hamlet that his father's ghost has been seen wandering the castle walls.
Marcellus and Horatio observed the ghost was?
Hamlet's dead father
Does Hamlet find Horatio's speech so strange that he says Horatio uses wild and whirling words?
No, you've got it backwards. It is Horatio who says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." to Hamlet. Hamlet is a little discombobulated after seeing his father's ghost.
Is Hamlet the only character who sees King Hamlet's ghost throughout the play?
No in the opening scene Horatio, Hamlets friend, sees the ghost, along with two sentries, Marcellus and Bernardo. The Sentries have seen the ghost on previous nights and have called Horatio to see it too.
Why is Horatio interested in Hamlet?
Horatio finds Hamlet asleep in the middle of a dirt road.
Does the Ghost speak only to Hamlet and not to Marcellus and Horatio?
Yes the ghost only speaks to Hamlet. The others can see him but cannot hear him. When the ghost visits Hamlet in his mother's closet, his mother can neither see nor hear him.
Who saw the ghost first hamlet or Horatio?
Horatio, in Act 1 scene 1. Hamlet doesn't see it until scene 4. It has to be this way because in scene 2 Horatio tells Hamlet that he has seen the Ghost.
Who is horatio what does he reveal to Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's friend from university. He tells Hamlet that his father's ghost has been seen wandering the castle walls.
Who informed Horatio about the Ghost?
Horatio tell HAmlet that after midnight his father ghost shows up
Marcellus and Horatio observed the ghost was?
Hamlet's dead father
In the opening of hamlet whom do the sentries and Horatio see?
The ghost of Hamlet's father, the former king.
What brought Horatio here in ElsinoreAnd explain what did he suggest Hamlet to do?
Horatio was brought to Elsinore by the ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, who appeared to him and two of his fellow soldiers while they were on watch. Horatio was called by the ghost to tell Prince Hamlet that the ghost was his father and that he had been murdered by his brother, Claudius. Horatio was then tasked with convincing Hamlet that the ghost was telling the truth. Once Horatio had told the prince what the ghost had said, he suggested that Hamlet should act as if he were insane in order to ensure his safety and to help him uncover the truth of his father's death. Horatio also advised Hamlet to feign madness and use it to his advantage to find out the truth about his father's death. He also suggested that Hamlet should not act too hastily as he could be putting himself in danger if he made the wrong choices.
Why doesn't horatio want Hamlet to follow the ghost?
horatio does not want hamlet to follow the ghost because horatio thinks its something evil like the devil in the form of his dead father trying to presuade him
Who do the guards think will be able to help them speak to the ghost in hamlet?
Horatio
Why is hamlet standing with horatio in act 1 scene IV shakespears's play hamlet?
In Scene 2, Horatio tells Hamlet that he has seen the ghost of Hamlet's father walking the battlements. Hamlet is much amazed and insists on accompanying Horatio to the battlements to keep watch. That's what they are doing in Scene 4.
Does Hamlet find Horatio's speech so strange that he says Horatio uses wild and whirling words?
No, you've got it backwards. It is Horatio who says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." to Hamlet. Hamlet is a little discombobulated after seeing his father's ghost.
