Act 1, Scene 4

"Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damned [...]"

Use of antithesis. Presents uncertainty and ambiguity, a balanced suspicion.

"[...] Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell [...]"

Use of antithesis and religious imagery. This is relevant as it was originally performed in front of a religious audience.

"[...] Be thy intents wicked, or charitable [...]"

Use of antithesis.

"I’ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane."

Use of list. Creates a sense of desperation and speeds up the pace.

"It waves you to a more removed ground. / But do not go with it."

Marcellus and Horatio are afraid of the host, which is relevant as the audience of that time were fearful of the supernatural. It also shows how unstable Hamlet is as he follows the ghost showing a disregard of his own well-being.
Marcellus also uses an imperative, ignoring the difference of status.

"What if it tempts you toward the flood, my lord, / Or to the dreadful summit of the cliff [...]"

Foreshadows the death to come.

"[...] And draws you into madness?"

Horatio introduces the first doubts about Hamlet’s sanity by warning Hamlet that the ghost will cause him to go mad.

"My fate cries out [...]"

Foreshadowing. A sense of tragic inevitability.

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."

Negative adjective foreshadows the destruction to come and the downfall of the family.

"Heaven will direct it."

Religious imagery shows their faith in religion, relevant as the audience of that period was religious.