FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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He can speak Latin
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He is known for his sanity
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He is the king’s nephew
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He has to be a guard
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was believed that spirits would not speak until spoken to, and Bernardo thinks that Horatio should be the one to speak to the ghost since he is educated and speaks some Latin. If it turns out that this is a devilish spirit, it will be necessary to use Latin, the language of the church, to drive it away.
Detailed explanation-2: -Horatio is with Bernardo and Marcellus because they want Horatio to witness the appearance of the apparition so that they will have someone else acknowledge its happening.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marcellus thinks Horatio should speak to the ghost because he will know what to say to him. He is a “scholar” and is educated. He’s also a great friend of Hamlet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Horatio in particular sees the ghost as an ill omen boding violence and turmoil in Denmark’s future, comparing it to the supernatural omens that supposedly presaged the assassination of Julius Caesar in ancient Rome (and which Shakespeare had recently represented in Julius Caesar ).
Detailed explanation-5: -Horatio is a scholar, and he has been brought along because Barnardo and Marcellus claim they have seen a ghost. While Barnardo describes to Horatio exactly what he has seen, the ghost appears in front of them. Horatio tries to speak with the ghost in Latin, but the ghost remains silent and then leaves.