USSR: We started our April play. Be sure to bring in your own copy or pick up a copy from the library.
Today, the group presented soliloquy 3 so if you were absent, be sure to read it and borrow notes. Also, pick up the handout on Hecuba and Pyrrhus.
Tonight read and make careful notes on pages 40 to 46.
Tomorrow during class you will be writing a paragraph to answer the question below:
Describe the character of Hamlet based on your interpretations of ACTS 1 and 2 but pay particular attention to his speeches on pages 40 to 46.
Marks awarded for insight. Make connections to actions, imagery, and tone. Create a strong thesis to reflect your understanding of Hamlet so far.
We spoke about the need to go beyond the obvious when discussing passages. In Shakespeare, you sometimes feel so excited about "understanding" the passage that you neglect to interpret it.
Refer back to your soliloquy presentation criteria in order to earn a strong mark for your group. Look at syntax, tone, imagery, and literary devices.
