Act 1

Act 1

1. SCENE 1

   • Uncertain, tense mood/atmosphere, usually shown with lighting and sound in productions.
   • Introduced to subplot of Fortinbras
   • Marcellus, Bernado talk about ghost to Horatio who is sceptical.
     • Supernatural
     • Scepticism: Presents Horatio as more rational than other characters.
       • "Horatio says 'tis but out fantasy"
   • Rotten Denmark: "'Tis bitter cold and I am sick at heart" (Francisco)

2. SCENE 2

   • "flourish of trumpets" in the castle
     • Contrast to darkness in S1
     • Inappropriate so soon after Hamlet's death
   • Hamlet dressed in black
     • Physically conveys his state of mourning is not shared by others/outcast