Act 1 Scene 4
"Something is rotten in the State of Denmark" -Marcellus
I believe Bernardo states this because there are many different things going on in Denmark. Starting with the Death of King Claudius. Marcellus states this because he senses that something very bad is going around in the state of Denmark. This quote makes me assume that the next seen in the play will include runaway people, because of the fact that bad things are going to happen. Having Marcellus say this quote you can assume that death will continue to play a big role within the play. Some hidden things that this quote holds within is the appearance of the ghost, the murder of Polonius, and the suicide of Ophelia.
I believe that this quote plays a major role in the play because it is the initiating suspense of it. It brings out the rising climax and action of the entire play. Making the audience expect much more than what they can think of. It makes the audience alert and eager to see what else will occur in the following scenes.Without this quote the play wouldn't be the same because it is generally the action and suspense of the play.
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