Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i.

Enter Ghost. Bernardo: In the same figure, like the king that's dead.

Marcellus: Thou art a scholar; speak to it, Horatio.

Bernardo: Looks it not like the king? mark it, Horatio.

Horatio: Most like: it harrows me with fear and wonder.

Bernardo: It would be spoke to.

Marcellus: Question it, Horatio.

From the interaction of the men, the reader can conclude that Horatio is

a. feared.

b. respected.

c. envied.

d. bewitched.

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Jaylee Chung

5 April, 12:56

Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i.

Enter Ghost. Bernardo: In the same figure, like the king that's dead.

Marcellus: Thou art a scholar; speak to it, Horatio.

Bernardo: Looks it not like the king? mark it, Horatio.

Horatio: Most like: it harrows me with fear and wonder.

Bernardo: It would be spoke to.

Marcellus: Question it, Horatio.

From the interaction of the men, the reader can conclude that Horatio is

a. feared.

b. respected.

c. envied.

d. bewitched.

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Hancock · Answer 1

The correct answer is B. respected. He is neither envied by Marcellus and Bernardo, as they are not his peers, nor is he feared, since he is acting friendly towards them. He is definitely not bewitched. They simply expect him to address the ghost because they are frightened. Their excuse for not speaking to the ghost themselves is that they are not competent enough for that kind of task, because of lack of education or stature.