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A summary of Act I: Scene i in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Hamlet and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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- Scene II
Hamlet Summary and Analysis of Act 1. Summary. Scene 1. The play opens during a bitterly cold night watch outside of the royal Danish palace. There is a changing of the guards: Bernardo replaces Francisco. Soon two more characters arrive, Horatio and Marcellus.
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Detailed Summary. In the darkness of Elsinore's ramparts, Barnardo comes to relieve Francisco, another sentinel, from his duty. As they encounter each other, both are cautious, even though Francisco informs Barnardo that nothing has happened during his watch.
In that fight, our courageous Hamlet (or at least that’s how we thought of him) killed old King Fortinbras, who—on the basis of a valid legal document—surrendered all his territories, along with his life, to his conqueror.
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