Sept. 21

September 21, 2016

E.Q: Characterize people in Hamlet through direct and indirect characterization.

Support your analysis with textual evidence.

Compare and contrast the original play to a modern adaptation.

Obj: I can characterize people in Hamlet through direct and indirect characterization.

I can support my analysis with textual evidence.

I can compare and contrast the original play to a modern adaptation

Starter:

Based on act three, scene two, predict what will happen next in Hamlet.

Vocabulary: 

Lit Term: Foil

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.

Your Definition:

Activity: Give an example of a foil.

Use Hamlet Vocab for this element.

You should have 30 words by the end of the unit.

For each activity box use the word in a sentence.

It will go for a grade at the end of the unit.

* There are more than 30 boxes in this document.  You do not have to fill them all!

Activity:

1.  Double Entry Journal Small Group Discussion

In small groups, discuss the quotes you identified from yesterday.

Elaborate on their meaning and significance to the characters and plot.

Reflect on Act Three thus far.

Select five quotes that resonate with you.

These quotes can be important, intriguing, confusing, ect.

Make sure to record your reaction to the quote.
Use the template linked above and make a copy of it in your assignments folder.

2.  BBC Production

Reflect on the original play.

Compare and contrast the film to Shakespeare.

3.  Read Act Three, Scene Three

Claudius

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Polonius 

Hamlet

Discussion Question

Use indirect characterization to analyze Claudius.

Evaluate whether he is motivated by his id, ego, or superego.

Summarize Hamlet's reaction.

4.  Claudius Analysis

With a partner, translate the lines into a language that is understandable to you.

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

When complete, think about the overall mental state of Claudius.

Answer: What does this speech reveal about his mental state?

O, my offence is rank it smells to heaven; 

 It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, 

A brother's murder. Pray can I not, 

Though inclination be as sharp as will: 

My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent;

 And, like a man to double business bound, 

I stand in pause where I shall first begin,

 And both neglect. What if this cursed hand 

Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, 

Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens

 To wash it white as snow? 

Whereto serves mercy

 But to confront the visage of offence? 

And what's in prayer but this two-fold force, 

To be forestalled ere we come to fall, 

Or pardon'd being down? Then I'll look up; 

My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayer 

Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'? 

That cannot be; since I am still possess'd 

Of those effects for which I did the murder, 

My crown, mine own ambition and my queen. 

May one be pardon'd and retain the offence? 

In the corrupted currents of this world 

Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice,

 And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself 

Buys out the law: but 'tis not so above; 

There is no shuffling, there the action lies

 In his true nature; and we ourselves compell'd, 

Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, 

To give in evidence. What then? what rests? 

Try what repentance can: what can it not? 

Yet what can it when one can not repent? 

O wretched state! O bosom black as death! 

O limed soul, that, struggling to be free, 

Art more engaged! Help, angels! Make assay! 

Bow, stubborn knees; and, heart with strings of steel, 

Be soft as sinews of the newborn babe! All may be well. 

Closure:

What is your opinion of Claudius?