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Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater — Quiz

Question 31 • English Language Arts 12

In Hamlet, Act I, Scene i, which character does Shakespeare use most to create suspense?

Answer
A
Horatio
B
Bernardo
C
Ghost
D
Francisco

Explanation

Shakespeare creates suspense mainly through the Ghost, whose unexplained appearance frightens the guards and raises questions about what it wants. Bernardo and Francisco report what they see, while Horatio initially doubts the story; the Ghost’s mysterious presence drives the scene’s tension.

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