Question

hamlet, part 1: an introducti
hamlet, act i, scene i
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act i,
scene i
by william shakespeare
as you read, take notes to keep track of the effects of
elements of drama, such as the setting, stage directions, or
dialogue.
the night watchmen tell horatio
that they have seen a ghost.
act i. scene i.
francisco stands guard in front of the castle in elsinore,
denmark. another guard, bernardo, enters to take over the
what is the purpose of marcellus’s dialogue?
to introduce the character of horatio
to inform the audience of the ghost
to explain why bernardo must be on guard
to let the audience know that it is late at
night

Explanation:

In Act I, Scene i of Hamlet, Marcellus is one of the night watchmen. The text below the image states "The night watchmen tell Horatio that they have seen a ghost", and Marcellus's dialogue in this scene is part of relaying the sighting of the ghost to Horatio (and thus to the audience). The other options are incorrect: introducing Horatio is not his dialogue’s purpose, explaining why Bernardo is on guard is not what he does, and letting the audience know it is late at night is not the main purpose of his dialogue.

Answer:

to inform the audience of the ghost