Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater

Question 1

What does the audience learn about the setting of the play from the opening lines of the first scene? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The weather is cold.; B: It is late at night.; D: The story takes place at a castle.

Question 2

How do the setting and dialogue in the first scene of Hamlet affect the audience?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: They set a dark and eerie mood appropriate for a serious play.

Question 3

What points did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The ghost grabs the audience’s attention.; B: The ghost sets an eerie mood.; C: The ghost helps create suspense.

Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater Answers