Hamlet Act I Comprehension

"Natural gates and alleys of the body"
Refers to which body part?

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"Natural gates and alleys of the body"
Refers to which body part?

Why does the Ghost tell Hamlet not to seek revenge against his mother?

She will be doomed to Hell
for committing incest

In Hamlet's soliloquy at the end of Act I, scene ii, what does he say is the reason for his anger towards his mother?

She has moved on too quickly and married King Claudius within a month of King Hamlet's death

"Gallèd eyes" refers to what?

Reddened and inflamed eyes from crying

How do the people of Denmark believe Old King Hamlet died?

They believe he was bitten by a poisonous snake

How does the Ghost tell Hamlet that he was murdered?

Claudius poured a vial of poison in his ear