| Act 1 . scene 1 (Bernardo, Marcellus, Horatio) | the guards bring Horatio to see the ghost (king Hamlet) |
| Act 1, scene 2 (Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonus, Laertes and Ophelia) | Claudius is King, Hamlet is still mourning; Laertes gets to go to Paris; Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost |
| Act1, scene 3 (Polonus, Laertes, Ophelia) | Ophelia is dating Hamlet- Laertes and Polonus do not approve, Polonus gives Laertes advice |
| Act 1, scene 4 (Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, Ghost) | Hamlet sees the ghost and follows; friends try to stop him |
| Act 1, scene 5 (Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, Ghost) | Ghost tells Hamlet about the murder and seeks revenge. Hamlet will put on an “antic dispostion” (act crazy) |
Hamlet- Act 1- Summary of Scenes
July 13, 2019