Question

act i. scene iv.
the platform.
enter hamlet, horatio, and marcellus.
hamlet: the air bites shrewdly; it is very cold.
horatio: it is a nipping and an eager air.
hamlet: what hour now?

• hamlet,

william shakespeare
use the drop - down menus to identify each element from the passage.
the platform
horatio
\it is a nipping and eager air.\
enter hamlet, horatio, and marcellus

Explanation:

• "The Platform" is a setting as it indicates the location where the scene takes place.
• "Horatio" is a character in the play.
• "It is a nipping and eager air." is dialogue as it is spoken by the character Horatio.
• "Enter HAMLET, HORATIO, and MARCELLUS" is a stage direction as it gives instructions about the actors' entrance.

Answer:

The Platform: setting
Horatio: character
"It is a nipping and eager air.": dialogue
"Enter HAMLET, HORATIO, and MARCELLUS": stage direction