Question

t, part 1: an introduction to elizabethan theater
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark
act i, scene 1.
francisco stands guard in front of the castle in elsinore, denmark. another guard, bernardo, enters to take over the watch
elsinore. a platform before the castle.
francisco at his post. enter to him bernardo.
bernardo: whos there?
francisco: nay, answer me; stand, and unfold yourself
bernardo: long live the king! (5)
francisco: bernardo?
bernardo: he.
francisco: you come most carefully upon your hour.
bernardo: tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, francisco.
francisco: for this relief much thanks; tis bitter cold, (10)
and i am sick at heart.
bernardo: have you had quiet guard?
francisco: not a mouse stirring.
bernardo: well, good night
if you do meet horatio and marcellus, (15)
in hamlet, act i, scene i, which character does shakespeare use most to create suspense?
francisco
bernardo
horatio
ghost

Explanation:

In Act 1, Scene 1 of Hamlet, the Ghost (the apparition of the late King Hamlet) appears, and the characters' reactions to it, along with the mystery of its identity and purpose, create suspense. Francisco, Bernardo, and Horatio are involved in the scene, but the Ghost is the central element driving the suspense as it hints at supernatural and potentially ominous events related to the kingdom.

Answer:

Ghost