Hamlet · Character
Marcellus
Officer on guard who first sees the ghost.
minor
Also known as Marcellus It, Marcellus Bernardo, Marcellus Good, Marcellus Horatio
First appearance: Scene I
Marcellus shows up with force in Scene I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A guard who has seen the ghost twice before and urges Horatio to witness it.
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In Scene I: A guard who has seen the ghost twice before and urges Horatio to witness it. Later, in Scene II: Accompanies Horatio and…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and moral peak of King Claudius’s interna…
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