1. Interest is created by setting up death with a ghost. The ghost signifies murder and death and helps set up the conflict in the story.
2. The two gaurds talk about the war and Hamlet killing Fortinbras. Also we are given a description of the ghost who is the king.
3. The Ghost appears again and Horatio tries to get him to talk. The ghost ignores him and Marcellus tries to hit him with a spear.
4. The mood is dark, set up with the ghost and the gaurds, who reinforce the idea that there is conflict somewhere. Also, because the ghost is the king it sets up more conflict because ghosts normally warn of things to come.
5. The sentries are apprehensive because they know that ghosts mean bad things to come. Also, the ghost is wearing armor and may mean there is war coming.
6. The king might be warning of a coming war and that Young Fortinbras is coming to take his land back.
7. Marcellus, the ghost, Horatio, Francsico
8. Horatio talks about the king fighting Fortinbras and defeating him to win land.
9. Young Fortinbras is the son of Fortinbras who was defeated by Old Hamlet. He is the prince of Norway.
10. Horatio says that Rome fell apart. There were comets and people crawling out of their tombs
11. Horatio is not as scared of the ghost and seems to understand why the ghost is there.
12. Horatio gives us some background information about the conflict.
13. Denmark has had a previous conflict with Norway, and that Young Frtinbras might be coming to get his land back.