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Discuss the atmosphere created at the beginning of the play. What is its relevance to Hamlet’s state of mind?
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Marianna Kuttothara English A1 HL Mr. Mc. Bain 14/May/02 HAMLET 1. Discuss the atmosphere created at the beginning of the play. What is its relevance to Hamlet's state of mind? At the beginning of the play fear, uncertainty, mystery, gloom, tension and impending doom are key elements which create an overall negative atmosphere. The atmosphere in the first scene of Hamlet is created by both the environment and the characters of the play. It is excruciatingly cold, dark and quiet in Denmark and as a result of such a mysterious and gloomy atmosphere the characters in the first scene of the play react in such a way, that they too are a reflection of such atmosphere. " 'Tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart"1. As readers, we can sense a great deal of tension, misfortune and hesitation among the sentries who guard the castle of Denmark, a country preparing for war. We empathize...
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