WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Hamlet Read the extract below and answer the question A : What, has this thing appeared again tonight? B : I have seen nothing (Act I, ...

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The word "this thing" in the given extract refers to a "ghost". In the play, Hamlet encounters the ghost of his father who appears to him and speaks to him. In this particular exchange between two characters, A asks if the ghost has appeared again and B denies seeing anything. Therefore, "this thing" can be interpreted as a reference to the ghost that has been previously sighted by A.