Hamlet - Fear and Suspense in Act 1 Scene 1
In Act 1 Scene 1, Shakespeare attempts to immediately capture the interest and anticipation of his audience. He does this in a number of ways that ensure the audience knows there is something wrong. Right from the very first line there is a feeling of uncertainty as Barnardo inquires “who’s there?”. This short, sharp sentence reveals his nervousness, apprehension, his fears, and hints that there is something wrong. This section continues in this fashion, with a number of short questions, possibly revealing uncertainty amongst the guards. The tension is added to by the fact that the scene is set around twelve, midnight. This was believed by many to be the ‘witching hour’ whe
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Approximate Word count = 472
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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