Horatio and Marcellus arrive and ask if Bernardo has seen anything suspicious and Bernardo informs them that he has seen nothing.
Marcellus has brought Horatio to witness the ghost because Horatio does not believe that this could possible by true.
The ghost enters and Marcellus and Bernardo see it to be the king. Horatio is very frightened tries to get the spirit to speak but it will not. It seems to be offended when Horatio asks it to speak therefore it leaves.
The dialogue also tells us that the story is taking place in Denmark.
Horatio now believes that the ghost story was true and that it resembled the king that had recently passed away.
Horatio explains that the ghost came to to warn the guards that the fortinbras seek revenge and will be coming to take back the kingdom soon. Horatio also explains how the king himself had been in combat before his death.
Allusion to Julius with vivid imagery
Usurpts: to take the thrown or give away power
The ghost enters again and the men try to get it to speak again, just as it was going to speak the cock crows.
The crow is known to keep the spirits away.
Horatio and Marcellus decide that they should tell young hamlet about their experience because they are sure that the spirit will soon visit him as well.
Exeunt: plural exit
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