Hamlet
Why is the cock's crow important in the opening scene of the play?
Reading Quiz: Hamlet, Act 1
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Reading Quiz: Hamlet, Act 1
The cock's crow startle's the ghst and scares it away. This signals that the supernatural occurrences of the night have concluded and lends an erie tone to the first scene.