Hamlet 1.1 The Ghost

The video explores the opening scene of a Shakespearean play, highlighting the tension and amazement created by the playwright. It discusses Bernardo's nervousness due to a ghostly apparition and Horatio's role as a scholar brought to address the ghost. The ghost's reaction to Horatio's challenge is analyzed, focusing on the language and social status implications in Shakespeare's time.

What does the term 'usurp' mean in the context of the play?

How does Horatio's address to the ghost reflect the social hierarchy of Shakespeare's time?