Question

Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i. What is the effect of this dialogue?

Answer 1

Answer:The setting of scene I takes place on a pitch black night. It's rather chilly and quiet that night, creating an eerie atmosphere that is conducive to the sighting of the ghost in the first scene. Scene II is quite the opposite of the first scene. It takes place in a well-lit castle with a number of people about. It's a joyous time. The king has just announced his wedding to the people, and the festivities have begun. The bright surroundings capture the happiness felt by the characters on stage.

Explanation:edmentum

Answer 2

The effect that the above dialogue gives is that:

A. It creates an air of suspense in the plot.

Act 1 Scene 1 takes place outside Elsinore Castle in Denmark in a cold winter night. Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio are seen conversing with each other about the unusual thing that they have been witnessing since the last two nights. Bernardo and Marcellus claimed that they have seen the ghost of the dead king and plans to show the ghost to Horatio as well. Horatio is a skeptic in nature and when he also witnesses the ghost he believes that something uncertain will be coming to Denmark. This scene actively participates in providing suspense to the plot of the play “Hamlet.”

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