Now that you’ve read the play, you’ll enjoy the following videos:
There are of course many more fun versions available (yes, I’m aware of the cheeky flamboyant pal one), but I’m only posting ones I would show to my classes.
As you look over your notes, study guides, etc. tonight, please consider the following:
* Do you know what the PURPOSE of a soliloquy is? What are the main ideas of each of Hamlet’s soliloquies?
* Do you know the difference between an ASIDE and a soliloquy? Where in the play does Shakespeare use asides?
* What is a foil? Who is Hamlet’s foil? How do we know?
* Do you know how each character is related to or associated with the other characters?
* See if you can list FIVE cause-and-effect relationships in the plot.
* Think about how the four pieces of anticipatory writing you did right before we started reading Hamlet relate to the play.
* See how many pieces of Polonius’ advice to Laertes you can remember… then look up the ones you can’t remember.
* How does Polonius’ advice to his son differ from his advice to his daughter?
* What do you think is the CLIMAX of the play?
* Why is this play embraced by so many different cultures? (Hint: you’ll find the answer in the essay “Hamlet: A Modern Perspective”)
Happy studying.
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