Due on Tuesday, October 9
- vocabulary 2
Hamlet and Ophelia
In class today:
By now, you will have finished reading the rest of the play.
We will continue our discussion of Act III, using the guided questions outlined below.
Partners have been assigned, and you will work with your partner on your assigned question--you may be assigned more than one question...
Partners have been assigned, and you will work with your partner on your assigned question--you may be assigned more than one question...
*****YOU MUST USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE IN YOUR ANSWER!!!*****
Then we will come together as a whole group, and you and your partner will present your question to the class. Please remember that you must be able to answer all of the questions, so take notes!! You WILL see these questions again...
Partners for Act III:
Aaron and Ashli
Joe and Allison and Nicolas
Katherine and Tamia
Ariana and Austin
Chrishell and Nalia
Tianna and Miranda
Tarek and Chris
Kathy and Sierra
Zadejah and Heidi
Act III Questions:
1. Polonius gives his daughter Ophelia a book to read as a distraction whilst
waiting for Hamlet. The subject of the book is about “an exercise may colour
Your loneliness. We are oft to blame in this,--
'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's visage (visage - face)
And pious action we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.” (III.I.51-55)
Explain the meaning of these lines and their irony in being said in the presence of Claudius.
2.
Hamlet initially denies having loved Ophelia when she returns his love letters.
Where does he tell her to go, how should she behave if she does not go there and finally, where from are these words provoked?
Read over III.i.131-62.
3 Ophelia is distraught and Claudius is piqued. This kid is not in love, but trouble.
Where does he intend to send him and for what reason? see III.i.176-89.
4. Hamlet is giving the travelling players some new lines- as well as acting advice;
albeit one may say, he’s somewhat arrogant, his words are hallmarks of good acting.
List a half-dozen qualities of fine acting; then state what ultimately is the purpose of acting.
See III.ii.1-45.
5. The play within the play. What is the quiddity (essence) of this piece
and how does Claudius react/? See III.ii.253-95.
6. What is Hamlet’s reaction to Guildenstern’s pestering him
about the prince’s behavior to his uncle and mother? III.ii.378-402.
7. Hamlet is off to have a chat with his Mum. What are his intentions?
III.ii.419-32.
8 How does Claudius feel about his own crime? What does he physically do?
III.iii. 40-5.
9 Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius now? When would be a better time?
III.iii.77-100.
10 What does Hamlet do, when he hears the noise behind the arras? III.iv.28-9.
11.
Paraphrase the potent descriptions that Hamlet uses to compare his
father to his uncle. . Why is it impossible for his mother to be in love
with Claudius III.iv.63-98 The ghost appears, or is it a figment of the
prince’s imagination?
What does he tell Hamlet? And how does his mother react? III.iv. 118-56.
12. Explain these words of Hamlet: “I must be cruel, only to be kind.” III.iv.194-200
13. Hamlet is about to head off to England along with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
How much does Hamlet trust these schoolfellows and what is in the sealed letters? III.iv.225-8)
For Tuesday, 2 October:
NOTE: You will have a matching quiz on Hamlet vocabulary 2 on Tuesday!! See the bottom of the blog for the vocabulary quiz you should be studying.
Also, Tuesday October 9 - vocabulary packet number 2 is due. See one of us, if you need help.
Hamlet vocabulary 2 As with the previous, the assessment will be your simply defining the word.
1.To glean - to gather; to collect
2. sovereign (adj)- absolute; totally undisputed / n- king or monarch
3. satirical (adj) – sarcastic, biting, mocking
4. promontory- (noun)- a cliff high above water
5. rogue (noun)- a villain, fiend, scoundrel
6. firmament (noun) – the sky
7. pestilent – (adj)- deadly, likely to cause an epidemic
8. paragon –(noun)- perfect example, model, standard
9. quintessence –(noun)- ideal, essence, perfect model
10. to cleave (verb)- to split, also to adhere
11. malefactions (noun)- evil deeds
12. consummation (noun) completion; achievement
13. calamity (noun)- disaster, cause of great distress
14. contumely (noun)- insulting treatment
15. wantonness (noun)- immorality, extravagance
16. dejected –(adj)- depressed, disheartened
17. abominably –(adverb)- detestably; with hatred
18. to buffet (verb)- to hit or strike
19. clemency (noun)- leniency, mercy
20. to beguile (verb)- to deceive, to cheat
21. contagion (noun)- the cause of a disease
22. fetters (noun)- chains or shackles attached to the ankles
23. to compel- to force
24. mandate (noun)- a decree, an order, command
25. to whet- to sharpen
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