Hamlet 2.2

February 7, 2020 

Standards: 

RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly engaging.

RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the source text. 

Obj: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in Hamlet and analyze the impact of specific word choices and how they depict the human condition.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Assonance

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels (as in "rise high in the bright sky")

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create or find another example of assonance. 

Activity

1. Hamlet 2.2 Pages 81-97

Characters

Narrator 

Claudius

Gertrude

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Polonius

Voltemand

Hamlet

Discussion Questions

What is the purpose of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

Describe your initial impression of Guildenstern and Rosencrantz based on characterization.

Explain Hamlet's mental state.

Analyze Hamlet's play on words. 

Justify why Hamlet appears to make no sense when talking with Polonius.

Compare Hamlet's mental state to the previous scene.

2.  Figurative Language Chart

Complete the chart based on 2.2.

You need to identify at least five examples and explain what the mean and how they impact the text.

You may work on this with a partner. 

3.  BBC Hamlet Production

As a class, we will watch the part of scene two.

Pay close attention to the way Hamlet is characterized in the movie compared to the text.

Jot down notes about what is similar and different to what you imagined.

We will discuss this as a class.

Closure

Complete another reading log entry.