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Elsinore Castle

This is the home of the royal family in Denmark; it is well guarded because of recent threats, but that does not stop a ghost from roaming the grounds.

Armor, Beaver, Truncheon

These are the distinctive elements that help Horatio and the others recognize the identity of the ghost.

Sentinel

This position stands guard at a gate or passageway. A few of these are visited by the ghost during their midnight watches.

Wittenberg

This is a city in Germany where Hamlet and Horatio go to school.

Confession

This religious ritual cleanses the soul of sin and grants the deceased spirit access to heaven. Because the last king died without the chance to go through this ritual, his soul is doomed to punishment.

Hebenon

This is the poisonous juice used to kill the last king.

Arras

This is a tapestry of Flemish origin used especially for wall...

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