Friday, April 8, 2016

Friday, April 8th

1. Act 1 Soliloquies- 1.2.129.-159 and 1.5.99-116
Questions to consider:

  • What is Hamlet's Struggle?
  • What is the major question of the soliloquy? 
  • How would you summarize the soliloquy?
  • What is the context?
  • What is the tone?
  • What important allusions does Shakespeare call upon and why?
  • What do we learn about Hamlet? 
  • What acts as foreshadowing?
  • Do any patterns of diction exist? How do they contribute to the overall soliloquy?
Quiz on Act 1 and the Shakespeare PowerPoint on Tuesday, April 12th. 

Presentation abstracts are due to Google Classroom by Tuesday, April 12th at 11:59 PM. 

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