Posted: November 22, 2010
Acts 4 and 5 test on Tuesday November 23
Some students have not passed in soliloquy powerpoints. Get your work in asap.
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Posted: November 19, 2010
Acts 4 and 5
Posted: November 15, 2010
Get your powerpoint passed in by Thursday. Print off a slide sheet to pass in and email your powerpoint to the address given in class!
Posted: November 15, 2010
Questions with supporting evidence due tomorrow.
Posted: November 9, 2010
Article of the Week due Friday (see attached document)
Hamlet soliloquy power point due Tuesday November 16
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Posted: November 4, 2010
Complete your close reading of the Article of the Week.
Complete the questions for Act IV Scene V
Act IV Scene V Answer in complete sentences with supporting evidence.
1. What do we learn about the state of Gertrude's soul in her aside? What does this say about how she has responded to Hamlet's accusations and recommendations in 3.4?
2. The court assumes Ophelia's madness is caused by her father's death. Judging from her songs, are they correct? Is that the only thing that has made her mad? What else is on her mind and coming to the surface in her madness?
3. What is Laertes' approach to revenging his father's death? How does it compare to Hamlet's? How much support does he have? Whom does he initially blame?
4. What is being threatened as Laertes enters? How well does Claudius handle this emergency?
5. How does Laertes respond to mad Ophelia? What offer does Claudius make to get his discussion with Laertes back on track?
Posted: November 3, 2010
Read Act IV Scenes i - iv
Complete close reading of Hamlet's soliloquy (4.4.32-66)
Posted: November 2, 2010
If you were absent from class today (Tuesday), you will be writing your Hamlet test at noon on Wednesday. Bring your lunch!
Posted: November 1, 2010
Hamlet test tomorrow on Acts I - III
Article of the Week due next Monday.
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Posted: October 28, 2010
Act III, Scene 2
Read the scene. In class we used the graphic novel. Write a detailed answer (3/4 of a page) for the following:
What does Hamlet believe he has learned by watching Claudius's reaction to the play?
Posted: October 26, 2010
Complete a close reading of the 4th soliloquy.
Posted: October 25, 2010
English 122 is a compulsory course needed to graduate in New Brunswick. Report cards will be going home next week. Please check with your child and review their English mark with them. A number of students have not been putting forth enough effort and have failed to complete all their course work. As a result, they are in jeopardy of not being successful this semester.
Posted: October 22, 2010
Complete the nine questions for Act II. Keep in mind that ONE of them will be collected and marked.
Posted: October 20, 2010
We have completed up to and including Act II Scene i. If you missed any classes, please make sure you are caught up on your readings.
Posted: October 18, 2010
Act I Scene iii
1. According to Laertes, why should Ophelia not believe Hamlet's professions of love?
2. What advice does he give her regarding honour?
3. What is Ophelia's response?
4. Make note of Polonius's advice to Laertes.
5. What does Polonius's advice reveal about his character? What type of father is he?
Act I Scene iv
1. How does Hamlet feel about the drunken revelry?
2. What mixed feelings does Hamlet have after seeing the Ghost?
3. Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to follow the Ghost?