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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.
What are the similarities and differences between the ghost in Hamlet and ghosts in other Shakespearean plays?
Only Hamlet hears it speak. Gertrude cannot see it, but Horatio and the guards can. Is it a real thing or is it a trick of the fog on the battlements, which Hamlet sees as the ghost and imagines speaking? Or maybe is it a bit of both?
How many times have Marcellus and Bernardo seen the ghost of King Hamlet?
to see if its really a ghost
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.
What is odd about the ghost's appearance to hamlet in the queen's bedroom?
The Queen can't see him. And that is really odd, because when the ghost appeared on the battlements, everyone could see him: Horatio, Marcellus and everyone.
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.
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.
In the opening of hamlet whom do the sentries and Horatio see?
The ghost of Hamlet's father, the former king.
Why is Horatio interested in Hamlet?
Horatio finds Hamlet asleep in the middle of a dirt road.
What are the similarities and differences between the ghost in Hamlet and ghosts in other Shakespearean plays?
Only Hamlet hears it speak. Gertrude cannot see it, but Horatio and the guards can. Is it a real thing or is it a trick of the fog on the battlements, which Hamlet sees as the ghost and imagines speaking? Or maybe is it a bit of both?
How many times have Marcellus and Bernardo seen the ghost of King Hamlet?
to see if its really a ghost
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.
Why has Shakespeare made the choice for the Ghost to be seen and heard only by Hamlet?
He did not. The ghost is only heard by Hamlet but Bernardo, Marcellus and Horatio see it. This is a clue to us that the ghost is not just a figment of Hamlet's imagination. Gertrude, however, cannot see or hear the ghost even when it is present in the same room. This suggests that the ghost can appear to anyone if that suits its purpose; it is important to be seen by the guards so they will bring it to Hamlet's attention, but also important that he not be seen to be involved by his widow. But the real reason, as ever in a Shakespeare play, is dramatic. The scenes where the ghost appears to the guards is a dramatic scene good for opening the play, and the fact that they have seen the ghost allows for a number of wonderful scenes: Horatio's description of the ghost in 1,2, the attempts by Horatio to hold Hamlet back in 1,3, and Hamlet's insistence that they swear an oath of secrecy. All of this would be lost if the Ghost was visible only to Hamlet. But in Act 3, the scene is between Hamlet and Gertrude, and the ghost is a minor distraction. Having him appear to Gertrude would necessitate some kind of confrontation between them, and the scene would become one between Gertrude and the Ghost and Hamlet would be superfluous. Since such a scene is not necessary to the plot (Hamlet will convince Gertrude of Claudius's guilt without the help of the ghost), Shakespeare wisely avoided it.
What is happening when Gertrude says to Hamlet Alas how is 't with your hat you do bend your eye on vacancy and with the incorporal air do hold discourse?
Hamlet is talking to the Ghost, which Gertrude can't see, which looks bizarre to her. For the first time, Gertrude sees Hamlet as seriously mentally ill, not just disturbed. Ironically, it's Gertrude whose perceptions are faulty in this scene.
Why does the Queen fail to see the ghost in the closet scene?
The Ghost may have been real but had only intended to show himself to Hamlet, as his message of revenge was for Hamlet only. In Act One he appeared to others but only spoke to Hamlet. Another interpretation is that the Ghost (at least in the Closet Scene) is not real, but only a product of Hamlet's mind. Similar issues arise around another Shakespearean ghost, the ghost of Banquo in Macbeth, who can only be seen by Macbeth.
What is odd about the ghost's appearance to hamlet in the queen's bedroom?
The Queen can't see him. And that is really odd, because when the ghost appeared on the battlements, everyone could see him: Horatio, Marcellus and everyone.
What does the ghost tell Hamlet in Gertrude's room?
The ghost tells Hamlet to lay off his mother and get on with the revenge against Claudius. This echoes his command in Act 1 "nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught." Some productions imply that the ghost is not real in this appearance, but only a figment of Hamlet's overwrought mind, as everybody could see the ghost at the beginning of the play.
