PPT-Hamlet

Man with a plan or just a mad man Themes What is madness Power love sex corruption of desire of Revenge Murder Women role view DeceptionTrust CertaintyUncertainty Action vs Reaction and the need to act. Megan Strong and Rebekah Chong . Introduction . Throughout the play Hamlet we see the use of soliloquies to allow us into the characters minds and feelings. In this particular soliloquy we see into Hamlet’s feelings towards his mother and the emotional suffering he is feeling from the entire situation. We are able to view how he truly feels and see some foreshadowing of what may occur. . so, . Where is Denmark?. http://www.britannica.com/shakespeare/art-75817. Another “exotic” setting!. Kronborg. Castle. The Elizabethan World View. . Notes #1. . To . fully understand . Shakespeare’s work, . (1600). It. . is. set in . Denmark. There. . were. . earlier. . versions. . of. . Hamlet. , . as. a . revenge. story, in the Middle . Ages. . . There. . was. . also. a Renaissance play . Eric Kroetsch. Instructions. 2. Compose a Hamlet alphabet book complete with illustrations. Example “A is for the anger that Hamlet feels towards his mother and his uncle Claudius”.. A. A is for Avenge. Analyzing Character Traits and Development. I’m In!. Quickly circulate through the room, with each class member stating where they are currently mentally / emotionally / socially, and then finishing their statement with “I. Hamlet has met up with his one true friend, . Horatio. . They are on their way back to the . castle. . It seems that, while on their way to . England. , . pirates. had attacked the ship Hamlet was on. In the confusion, Hamlet had gotten onto the pirate ship and managed to convince the pirates to bring him back home to . Maha. , . Pranav. , . Kahil. Appearance . vs. Reality and Deception in Hamlet. Certain characters portray themselves to be sincere and truthful however, they are hidden behind masks of falseness that in the end reveal their lies or negative actions. T.S. ELIOT about HAMLET’S FIGURE. It is . the.  Mona Lisa of . literature. (. Hamlet. ). ambiguity. of Hamlet’s figure/Mona Lisa’s figure. According. to Bernard . Berenson. ,.  . T.S. Eliot criticised the subjective . Paniz. , Matt, Josh, Erin. Ophelia . Quotation #1 – Act 1, Scene 3. Ophelia:. “I shall the effect of this good lesson keep. As . warchman. to my heart. But good my brother,. Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,. What if the man your mother remarried was a lowlife and took over all of your father’s affairs and successes? How would you feel and what, if anything, would you do about it?. What if someone gave you reason to believe that your new stepfather murdered your father?. Claudius to Hamlet. The Tragedy of Hamlet is an original play by Shakespeare and is set in the ancient kingdom of Denmark. The play is about the revenge of a prince after his family members, including the king, King Hamlet, were murdered by his uncle, Claudius, so that he could inherit the throne as well as the wives of his kinsmen. The play culminates when the young king finally kills Claudius and manages to take back the thrown of his father. The theme of the play is that of revenge, family ties and corruption. It is Shakespeare's longest play. . Ophelia doesn’t feature much in the play but her role is to show “. Hamlet's warped view of women as callous sexual predators, and the innocence and virtue of . women” – Shakespeare-online.com. 1. 1. What mood is established in this opening scene? How does Shakespeare establish this mood? . The . mood is dark, creepy, and sinister. Shakespeare establishes this mood by setting the opening scene of this tragic play just after midnight. There are three scared watchmen and a skeptical friend of Hamlet’s out on the watch, participating in a ghost-hunt. The audience should feel the tension right away and the cold weather reflects the mood. . Hamlet. Permeates . our . culture: . T. he Simpsons. episode, . The Lion . King, etc.. Origins . of the . play:. Source = . Ur-Hamlet-. lost play. Popular in London in the 1580s.. Based on 9. th. century Saga. Pre-Viking Prince named .