Hamlet 1.5 Language: Spheres

The transcript discusses the ghost's terrifying impact on Hamlet, using vivid imagery to describe his fear. It explains the metaphor of stars leaving their spheres, a concept rooted in pre-Galilean and Newtonian beliefs about the cosmos. The ghost's message to Hamlet is portrayed as both frightening and unnatural, challenging the established order of the universe.

What is the relationship between the ghost's message and the historical beliefs about stars before Galileo and Newton?

Discuss the significance of the natural order in the context of the ghost's message to Hamlet.