Marcellus and Barnardo see the ghost of the former king and are amazed by its resemblance to him. Horatio addresses the ghost but it does not respond and silently moves away, worrying Barnardo and Marcellus that Horatio may have offended it. After the ghost departs, Barnardo notes Horatio appears pale and shaken, and while Horatio had not believed the reports of the ghost, seeing it himself disturbed him, as it was a spitting image of the king.
Marcellus and Barnardo see the ghost of the former king and are amazed by its resemblance to him. Horatio addresses the ghost but it does not respond and silently moves away, worrying Barnardo and Marcellus that Horatio may have offended it. After the ghost departs, Barnardo notes Horatio appears pale and shaken, and while Horatio had not believed the reports of the ghost, seeing it himself disturbed him, as it was a spitting image of the king.
Marcellus and Barnardo see the ghost of the former king and are amazed by its resemblance to him. Horatio addresses the ghost but it does not respond and silently moves away, worrying Barnardo and Marcellus that Horatio may have offended it. After the ghost departs, Barnardo notes Horatio appears pale and shaken, and while Horatio had not believed the reports of the ghost, seeing it himself disturbed him, as it was a spitting image of the king.
Marcellus and Barnardo are amazed by the ghost, which they say
resembles the deceased king.
o Marcellus encourages Horatio to address the ghost. Horatio admits his
shock and fear as he gazes at it, and he agrees that it looks like the dead Danish king. o He shouts at the ghost, demanding its identity and commanding it to speak. However, the ghost silently moves away, leaving Barnardo and Marcellus to worry that Horatio has offended it.
After the ghost's departure, Barnardo notes Horatio's pale appearance and
asks if he's okay.
o Horatio concedes that he's shaken and confesses that, without
witnessing the ghost himself, he wouldn't have believed it existed. o He's also disturbed by the ghost's striking resemblance to the king. It even seems to be wearing the former king's armor. Horatio thinks the ghost's presence foretells that something is about to go wrong in Denmark.