• Hamlet, William Sakespeare

• Introduction
• Short Summary
• Detailed Summary
• Summary Act I-Scene-I
• Summary Act I, Scene II
• Summary Act I, Scene III
• Summary Act I, Scene IV
• Summary Act I, Scene V
• Summary Act II, Scene I
• Summary Act II, Scene II
• Summary Act III, Scene I
• Summary Act III, Scene II
• Summary Act III, Scene III
• Summary Act III, Scene IV
• Summary Act IV, Scene I-II
• Summary Act IV, Scene III-IV
• Summary Act IV, Scene V
• Summary Act IV, Scene VI-VII
• Summary Act V, Scene I
• Summary Act V, Scene II
• Character of Hamlet
• Character of Ophelia
• Themes & Topics
• University Questions & Answers
• Top 10 Quotes from Hamlet
• Best Quotes from Hamlet

Act I, Scene-IV Detailed Summary of Hamlet: "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

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It is Elsinore and Hamlet is waiting for the appearance of the ghost at midnight. They are discussing about different traditions while the ghost appears. Hamlet asks the ghost of his father why it moves about in such a majestic form. The ghost says nothing but just signals Hamlet to follow it. Horatio and others stop Hamlet from following the ghost but Hamlet asks them to stay away from him. Then exit Hamlet and the ghost.