What is the deal with the ghost? I mean, there's got to be something behind that, right? Nothing seems to be revealed yet, but the general meaning behind "ghost" is "unfinished business" or "seeking revenge." So what's your deal, Mr. Ghost Of The Dead King? Did your brother have you killed? Did your brother kill you? Do you resent your wife for allowing your brother to gain power? Does this even have to do with your brother?!?! (sorry for the over-punctuation)
This scene is significant because it provides an exposition while testing the "Faith versus Reason" of the supporting characters of the play.
Horatio after working up the courage to talk to the ghost says, "What art thou that usurps't this time of night, / Together with that fair and warlike form / In which the majesty of buried Denmark / Did sometimes march?" This passage reflects the overpowering effect the ghost has. He "usurps" the night, meaning that he takes power over it through unwarranted force. He spreads fear among the guards and Horatio while in the form of the deceased king. This presence also tests the characters' ideals on "Faith versus Reason" by presenting them with a creature of superstition, and requiring them to confront it.
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