1What is the atmosphere like in scene 1?
Midnight and cold on the battlements of Elsinore Castle. Barnardo, Marcellus and Horatio take over from Francisco
2What do the soldiers tell Horatio?
They had seen a ghost, and had seen him on 2 previous nights
3What does the ghost look like?
Old Hamlet wearing armour
4What does Fortinbras intend to do?
He threatens to invade Denmark. He wants to recover lost land from Norway by force. Demark plans for war
5What does the ghost do and what do the soldiers plan to do?
It reapears but leaves before answering Horario's questions. they plan to tell Hamlet
6How does scene 2 start?
Claudius gives the court a speech about his new rule and marriage
He aso deals with Fortinbra's threatened invasion
7Whst does Claudius grant Laertes?
Permission to go ro France
8What do Claudius and Gertrude accuse Hamlet of?
His melacholy of losing his father was exagerated
9What does Laertes warn Ophelia about?
Hamlet and her own sexuality
10What does Polonius give Laertes advice on?
How to conduct himself
11What does Polonius order Ophelia
That she should reject Hamlet unless he offers more
12What does Hamlet explore when he is with Horatio and Marcellus?
How nations and individuals spoil their reputaions
13What does the ghost tell Hamlet?
He is his father's spirit and that he wants him to avenge his murder by Claudius. he should also spare Gertrude. Hamlet agrees