By manipulating the lighting on the ghost of King Hamlet, he can be presented as either a demanding and harsh father or a caring and understanding dad. To present the ghost as a demanding and harsh father you could use a bright red light shining on him. Using a red light would portray him as evil because the color red is associated with such things as fire and hell, both which have negative connotations. For example, at the beginning of the scene a single red light can shine down on the ghost from behind casting a dark shadow onto Hamlet. When the ghost says, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." The single light from behind could move to directly over the ghost casting a shadow onto his face to make him look even more menacing. Also, lights all over the stage would begin at a low red glow and slowly rise to a bright red engulfin

Not only does lighting show how the ghost of King Hamlet can be portrayed in two different ways, but it can also be displayed by his actions and speech. By manipulating the ghost's actions and speech he can be portrayed as either a demanding and harsh father or a caring and understanding dad. By manipulating his speech into a low, hoarse, and rough sounding voice and often raising his voice so much that he would be yelling, he would be presented as demanding and harsh. When the ghost says, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." His tone of voice would slowly rise until he was yelling at the end of the quote. Also as he was saying this he would be staring straight into Hamlet's eyes and gripping him extremely hard on both shoulders, often shaking him. To portray the king as caring he could talk in a soft, agreeable, and pleasant tone of voice. Again when the ghost says, "Taint not thy mind...aught." He could use a smooth tone of voice while holding Hamlet softly on a single shoulder. Also, when the ghost must leave because of the rising sun and says, "Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me." The ghost could embrace

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