This question is based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Ghost serves to
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The Ghost in Hamlet serves to initiate dramatic conflict. The play revolves around the protagonist Hamlet avenging the murder of his father, King Hamlet, by his uncle Claudius. The Ghost is the one who informs Hamlet about the murder and commands him to take revenge. Without the Ghost's appearance, the plot would not have progressed, and there would be no dramatic conflict.