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Obscene Mind’s eye Generous Dauntless A sorry sight All’s well that ends

well Dead as a doornail Fair play

Foul play In a pickle Champion Scuffle Undress Radiance Majestic Compromise

What do these words/phrases have in common?

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of

Denmark

1599-1602William Shakespeare

Born April 1564 Stratford-upon-Avon Died 1616 – 52 year-old

William Shakespeare

The 2nd half of the 16th century – theater was

not respected and was under attack by the church.

Luckily, Elizabeth I loved theater and saved the art.

She protected actors from restrictive laws and gave them permission to perform.

King’s Men 1599- He became part owner of the Globe

Theater

Shakespeare’s Theater

The Globe

The Globe

The entertainment began with bearbaiting Admission: 1 penny Bets Open air –only the wealthy were covered by a

roof All male actors Special effects –trap doors Musicians above in the gallery Rotten eggs and vegetables? White flag

Shakespeare’s Theater

We’re not in on the joke anymore Sentence structure Some definitions of words have changed over

time. Characters speak in verse (blank verse –

unrhymed, but still in iambic pentameter)Be BUT|to SLEEP|and FEED?|A BEAST,|no MORE. Contractions – ‘tis He loved to play with words –puns.

Challenges

Mercutio, a character in Romeo and Juliet who is characterized by his wit and lack of seriousness, says the following as he lies dying:“Ask for me tomorrow and you will find me a grave man.”

What is illustrated here?

King Henry, who was not fat, was called “portly.”

When Antony makes an alliance with Octavius in Julius Caesar, he calls him a “competitor.”

What is illustrated here?

Shylock, a character in The Merchant of Venice, feels mistreated and says:“You foot me as you spurn a stranger cur.”

When Cleopatra thinks she is the victim of some smooth talk, she says:“He words me girls, he words me.”

What is illustrated here?

“Death, death, O amiable lovely death.”

“Parting is such sweet sorrow.”

What is illustrated here?

A paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words.

Oxymoron

The course of young love is described as “swift as a shadow, short as any dream, brief as lightning.”

“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”

What is illustrated here?

Highly descriptive language that appeals to

the senses.

It allows the reader to experience what they read.

Horatio describes the ghost’s effect on the night guards saying, they were “distilled/ almost to jelly”.

Imagery

Not even the original audience members

understood everything. Dictionaries didn’t even exist! Don’t get discouraged The play comes alive an incredible feeling It is one of the most quoted and referenced

works in English literature. (Collective mind, shared consciousness, culture)

“The Play’s the Thing”

What does it mean?

“To be, or not to be”

Setting: Denmark. Castle Elsinore, the royal Danish castle where

Hamlet lives. Revenge tragedy Background: Young Prince Hamlet, the main

character, deals with the tragic death of his father, King Hamlet. His mother marries his father’s brother less than two months after his father’s death.

Tension between Denmark and Norway

Hamlet

Hamlet- Prince of Denmark Claudius –King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle Gertrude- Queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother Ghost of King Hamlet – Hamlet’s father Polonius – Lord Chamberlain, counsellor to the King Ophelia – Polonius’ daughter, Hamlet’s love interest Laertes –her brother Horatio – Hamlet’s friend and schoolmate Fortinbras –Prince of Norway

Characters

There will be an open note quiz on each act as

we read. Vocabulary quizzes In-class reading (classwork) Possible skit day In-class writing prompts (classwork) In-class discussion Film –classwork that corresponds to the film.

Grades/Assessments

After watching the documentary, you will free-

write a short piece about how you feel about approaching Shakespeare. Give me an idea of what you expect from the

last unit of the semester. How do you feel about reading Shakespeare?

Write at least one positive and one negative comment.

What do you hope to get out of reading Hamlet?

Watch Documentary: “Why Shakespeare?”

Write down questions that you have.

Keep my study questions in mind. You will have time to answer them at the end of reading each scene.

Begin Reading!