Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet. Horatio: Our last king, Whose image even but now appeared to us, Was, as you know, by Fortinbras of Norway, Thereto picked on by a most emulate pride, Dar’d to the combat; in which our valiant Hamlet— For so this side of our known world esteem’s him— Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compact, Well ratified by law and heraldry, Did forfeit with his life all those his lands To view the excerpt through a historical lens, which questions should the reader ask? Select 2 options. >How does the structure of the text help the audience to understand the situation with Fortinbras?

>What beliefs were common during this period that make the appearance of a ghost believable to the audience?

>How does the dialogue reinforce or challenge the gender stereotypes that were present at the time?

>What literary devices make the relationship between Horatio and Fortinbras clear to the audience?

>What major political events occurred that the audience can compare to the politics in the scene?