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"Who's there?" Immediately the play has an impact on the audience. There is suspicion from the very first line, making us wonder what is there? The scene is set as a cold dark night, as characters Bernardo and Francisco guard the castle of a country which is preparing for war. They've been frightened from something extraordinary, and tonight ask Horatio to accompany them. From the first act, we can see these sentries value Horatio's opinion and obviously trust him. However we question why Horatio has been the only one confronted on this issue. Why is there so much secrecy? For a country on the brink of war, is a bad omen for Denmark? We are already involved in this scene, and it's important that Shakespeare uses a dramatic first scene to catch the audience's attention straight away. At the point where the Ghost enters, the drama heightens and Horatio questions...

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