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The Ghost used to be when he was alive Hamlet's father Hamlet Sr., who was the king of Denmark. Now he is dead and spending all day in Purgatory having his sins purged and the hours between midnight and dawn lurking about the battlements of Elsinore hoping that someone will push his son in his direction.
When Hamlet encounters his ghost, the spirit tells him of his sad fate - he was poisoned by his own brother in order to usurp the crown. Hamlet's father then tells him to seek revenge by killing his uncle, who has stolen his crown and his wife, the Queen.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe ghost, who is Hamlet's murdered father and former king of Denmark, plays a very great role in the play by urging Hamlet to exact revenge by murdering Claudius who has taken over Hamlet's mother's attentions after presumably plotting with her to kill Hamlet's father. This scene, very early in the play, sets the entire tragedy in motion, with Hamlet now realizing how his beloved father died.
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∙ 11y agoIt represents the future, and a fallen Denmark.
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∙ 15y agoHamlet,Horatio and Marcellus. However, it is shown that Queen Gertrude cannot see the Ghost.
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∙ 11y agothe ghost's role was to tell his son to avenge his father who was killed by his brother claudius and advises him till the last that nt to do any wrong things
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∙ 13y agoThe ghost is King Hamlet, Hamlet's deceased father.
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∙ 11y agoHe was armed in a suit of armour "cap a pe" which means in sort of French from head to foot, but he had his "beaver" (his visor) up.
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∙ 11y agoHamlet's father, who was previously the king before his death.
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What did William Shakespeare enjoy the most?
If I'm not mistaken Shakespeare's favorite role to play was the ghost in the play Hamlet.
What is shakespeares longest role in a single 'play?
Hamlet. It's Shakespeare's longest play, and Hamlet talks for 37% of it.
What was Richard burbage role in the play Hamlet by shaksphere?
He played Hamlet, and is listed to have been arguably one of the best.
What roles did Shakespeare play?
We don't have much information about which roles which actors played in Shakespeare's day. Sometimes the printed copy of a play gives the name of the actor instead of the character, which helps. In one of the quartos of Romeo and Juliet the lines for Peter are marked as being for "Kemp" which tells us that Will Kempe played Peter. Unfortunately, we have no such slipup to help us with Shakespeare's roles. There is a legend that he played the Ghost in Hamlet. A contemporary said that Shakespeare favoured "kingly roles".
The play Rosencrantz is based on which minor characters from which shakespeare play?
They are minor characters from the play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The two characters are Hamlet's friends that are represented as being rather dumb and more or less play the role of comic relief within the play.
What did William Shakespeare enjoy the most?
If I'm not mistaken Shakespeare's favorite role to play was the ghost in the play Hamlet.
What role was shakespeare famous for playing in his own play?
He was not exactly famous for any of his roles, but it has been suggested that he played the Ghost in Hamlet.
What is shakespeares longest role in a single 'play?
Hamlet. It's Shakespeare's longest play, and Hamlet talks for 37% of it.
What was Richard burbage role in the play Hamlet by shaksphere?
He played Hamlet, and is listed to have been arguably one of the best.
What roles did Shakespeare play?
We don't have much information about which roles which actors played in Shakespeare's day. Sometimes the printed copy of a play gives the name of the actor instead of the character, which helps. In one of the quartos of Romeo and Juliet the lines for Peter are marked as being for "Kemp" which tells us that Will Kempe played Peter. Unfortunately, we have no such slipup to help us with Shakespeare's roles. There is a legend that he played the Ghost in Hamlet. A contemporary said that Shakespeare favoured "kingly roles".
The ghost tells hamlet not to blame his mother?
The ghost warns hamlet not to do anything to his mother, but to "leave her to heaven".
How does the supernatural effect the theme in Hamlet?
Hamlet sees his father's ghost in the play telling him he was murdered and the ghost returns several times in the play. Shakespeare liked to use the supernatural in his plays with ghosts, witches, and other beings. Many times these characters foreshadow events or set events into action.
The play Rosencrantz is based on which minor characters from which shakespeare play?
They are minor characters from the play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The two characters are Hamlet's friends that are represented as being rather dumb and more or less play the role of comic relief within the play.
Who reveals that Claudius is the villain in Hamlet?
The Ghost. But Hamlet had already cast Claudius in this role, as can be seen in his line "O my prophetic soul! Mine uncle!". Although Claudius is certainly a murderer, and a wrongdoer, he is much more sympathetic when we do not look at him through Hamlet or his father's eyes.
What is the longest male role in one play in shakespeare?
Hamlet, in Hamlet with 1495 lines followed by Richard III in Richard III with 1171 and Iago in Othello with 1098
Who is the son of Polonius in the book hamlet?
The son of Polonius in the book "Hamlet" is named Laertes. He is the brother of Ophelia and a secondary character in the play who plays a key role in the events that unfold.
What are similarities in the ghosts in A Christmas Carol and Hamlet?
Both stories feature ghostly apparitions that play a pivotal role in motivating the main characters - Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" and Hamlet in "Hamlet" - to change their ways and seek redemption or vengeance. Additionally, both ghosts convey messages about the consequences of past actions and the importance of self-awareness and transformation.
