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fannyy90
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High School - 12th Grade

What mood is stressed at the outset of the play? (Act 1)

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Posted by fannyy90 on Monday November 26, 2007 at 6:01 PM and tagged with hamlet, mood.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The mood is tense and suspenseful in Act I of the play. The ghost appearances leave everyone with a different interpretation for the ghost's arrival, yet none of them are of a positive nature. Hamlet is the only one privy to the ghost's need for vengeance.

    Hamlet is also presenting tense and mysterious behavior. His mother speculates it is from his father's death and Claudius is suspicious of it, as well, but for different reasons. Hamlet is contemplating the actions he will take, yet he has not yet committed to act on the ghost's words.

    This creates the suspenseful tension that set s us up for the coming events. Although the suspense of Hamlet's inaction will last most of the play.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/hamlet/act-scene-2-summary-analysis

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    Posted by renelane on Monday November 26, 2007 at 6:16 PM