Hamlet 2.1

February 5, 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: 

Create a Diagnostic Writing Concern for your TPEQEA paragraph.

I will meet with you one on one to address your concern and give you feedback. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Imagery 

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create or find an example of imagery. 

Activity 

1.  TPEQEA

Respond to the following prompt based on ideas in act one of Hamlet.

Analyze and explain an aspect of the human condition revealed through any of the characters in Hamlet.

Your quote should be an example of figurative language that connects to the big idea. 

We will continue to work on this next week. 

It will be due on Wednesday, February 6.

2.  Hamlet Act Two Scene One

Characters

Polonius

Reynaldo

Ophelia

3.  Imagery

Identify imagery in 2.1 to analyze and understand the character of Polonius and Hamlet. 

Circle or highlight words that reveal what Polonius values and what Hamlet looks like. 

Then, answer the two questions:

1.  Characterize Polonius based on his requests.

2.  Infer why Hamlet is treating Ophelia the way he is and whether or not he really loves her. 

We will discuss this as a class. 

4.  BBC Hamlet Production

As a class, we will watch the scenes from act one.

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

Complete one of your three reading log entries for act two.