FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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only Hamlet sees the ghost in Act III; in Act I, others did
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Act I’s ghost did not look like the old King; this one does
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Gertrude sees this ghost; she did not see the one in Act I
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the difference between the ghost in Act 1 and the ghost in Act 3? Others besides Hamlet see the ghost in Act 1, and he is wearing armor. In Act 3, only Hamlet can see the ghost, and he is dressed differently.
Detailed explanation-2: -Other characters may see the ghost (the castle guards and Horatio, for example), but Hamlet’s the only one who has a dialogue with it. He’s also the only one who sees or hears the ghost when it shows up in Gertrude’s chamber to remind Hamlet to be nice to his mom (3.4. 126-131).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ghost tells Hamlet a tale of horror. Saying that he is the spirit of Hamlet’s father, he demands that Hamlet avenge King Hamlet’s murder at the hands of Claudius. Hamlet, horrified, vows to “remember” and swears his friends to secrecy about what they have seen.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the middle of Hamlet’s attack, the Ghost returns to remind Hamlet that his real purpose is to avenge his father’s death.