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It would be normal to have a guard on the king's palace anywhere at any time. But you may be alluding to the fact that a ghost of the dead King Hamlet appears on the battlements every night.

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Who disturbs the watch of the Elsinore guards?

The ghost of King Hamlet disturbs the watch of the Elsinore guards.


What happens in act 1 of Hamlet?

The ghost of Hamlet's father appears to some guards. The guards tell Hamlet who says he will go watch for the ghost. Laertes, son of Polonius, embarks for France. Polonius tells his daughter Ophelia, who has been flirting with Hamlet (or maybe more, it's not clear), to give him the cold shoulder. The ghost appears to Hamlet, gets him alone and tells him that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle and the current king, Claudius. Hamlet swears to revenge him then swears the guards to secrecy.


Why has horatio been asked to join the night watch?

Hamlet wants to find out who the ghost is and why it is coasting around at night. Hamlet has heard from the guards that work nights that there is a mess in Denmark. So being brave, Hamlet goes along with the guards one night and mets up with his father's spirit.


Who do the soldiers and guards want to tell about the ghost in Hamlet?

They tell hamlet.


When did the guards see hamlet's father?

Shortly after midnight.


Who do the soldiers or guards want to tell about the ghost?

Hamlet


Who do the guards think will be able to help them speak to the ghost in hamlet?

Horatio


Who is Francisco from hamlet?

One of the guards that patrolled the battlements of Elsinore castle.


Do the guards make Hamlet stand with them after seeing the ghost?

The guards report of the Ghost and point out to the apparition when it appears in presence of Horatio.Both Hamlet and Horatio debate on the appearance of the Ghost .The guards presence is not explicit although they seem to be present at the tower.


Who does hamlet watch the play with?

The king and queen of Denmark


Whom do the soldiers and guards want to tell about the ghost?

The soldiers want to tell about the ghost to scare you.


Why are the guards so nervous and jumpy at the opening of the play?

haha oh, because this is in "science" you must be talking about Hamlet it's because they just saw the ghost of Hamlet's father, Chet