Today, I spoke about the poetry essays. If you were absent, ask a friend about what to do differently next time.
We discussed Hamlet's first soliloquy in detail. Get the notes.
We read Scene three. Make notes on Laertes, Polonius, and Ophelia. This is one of three subplots.
plot 1: Hamlet's vengeance
plot 2: Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet, Laertes as a character foil, Polonius as a symbol of the out-of-touch adult world, meddling and offering advice which may or may not be useful
plot 3: Fortinbras, the prince of Norway, his band of "lawless resolutes" wanting the lands returned that Denmark won in a fair fight (disruption of the Great Chain of Being)
I collected the poetry essays, charts, works cited page and essay checklist.
If you were absent today and did not submit your work, you must bring a note to have your work accepted. Thanks.
This weekend: FINISH READING THE NOVEL. ANNOTATE THREE KEY SCENES (PRINT THEM OUT OR WHAT/SO WHAT CHARTS) WHICH ELUCIDATE THEME.
We need to annotate three key scenes in order to memorize key quotes and to focus on unique details which we can use in an in-class essay (Wed.) or on the exam. Also, ensure that you know the era in which the book was written and the genre. Is it social realism, magic realism etc Is it a Gothic romance, Victorian influenced. Who else was writing at the same time? What poets? What themes? What plays?
