Question

Discuss the significance of the following quote from Hamlet, Act 1.

Quote: “Murder most foul, as in the best it is, but this most foul, strange, and unnatural...”

Answer the following questions in your discussion, using complete sentences. Your response should be a complete paragraph of 4-5 sentences.

Who said the quote and who is being spoken to?
What is happening when this quote is said?
What does this quote reveal about what is happening in the play, the attitude or frame of mind of the speaker, or what will happen later in the play?

Answer 1

1. The ghost is speaking to hamlet

2.the ghost is telling hamlet to bring Claudius to justice

3. It reveals the main point of the whole entire story.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ghost wants to bring Claudius to justice because of the way Claudius has killed him and so he feels like hamlet will be able to bring him to justice.