Hamlet 1.3

January 31, 2019

Standards: 

RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly engaging.

RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the source text. 

Obj: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in Hamlet and analyze the impact of specific word choices and how they depict the human condition.

I can analyze multiple interpretations of Hamlet and evaluate how each source is interpreted.

Starter: 

 Hamlet Analysis Continued

With a partner, complete the Hamlet Figurative Language 1.2 activity.

Make a copy of the document and move it to your assignment folder. 

First, identify five different examples of figurative language used in the speech and analyze the meaning. 

Then, translate the speech into modern day language that is familiar to you.

You may use any sort of style that is suitable for you and your partner. 

When complete, think about the big idea.

Answer: What does this soliloquy reveal about his human condition?

Figurative Language 

Use the link above to help define unfamiliar terms.

You will have the first ten minutes of class to work on this. 

If you do not finish this in the time provided it should be completed for homework.

It is due tomorrow, February 1. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Allusion

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create or find another example of allusion. 

Activity: 

1. Hamlet 1.3

Characters

Laertes

Ophelia

Polonius

Discussion Questions

What is the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet?

Analyze the advice Laertes and Polonius give Ophelia.

What are they really concerned about?

What advice does Polonius give to Laertes and what is the purpose of such advice?

What does this reveal about the human condition?

2. Skits

Divide yourself into groups of three. 

You will have ten to fifteen minutes to prepare a modern version of this scene. 

Determine a parallel situation and create a script that portrays these ideas.

In your script you must include at least TWO examples of figurative language. 

Your skit should only be 1-2 minutes long. 

Every person should contribute to creating the dialogue and acting 

3.  BBC Hamlet Production

As a class, we will watch the scenes we read.

Pay close attention to the way Hamlet is characterized in the movie compared to the text.

Jot down notes about what is similar and different to what you imagined.

We will discuss this as a class.

Closure

Create a second entry in your reading log.