1. Discuss the dramatic effect of the opening scene of Hamlet
... example, works such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth open to introductions or to scenes in which the principal character is directly involved. This is very different for Hamlet, and this perhaps reflects the character of Hamlet himself, and the way in which he ... technique employed by Shakespeare. To make Horatio, who is a scholar, seem not to believe that the ghost is real, and then finally become convinced, helps to persuade the audience that supernatural powers are at play. The audience undertake the voyage of ... why it has thus appeared. However, by sharing his thoughts Horatio, cas...
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