Journal 40 Final Exam Vocabulary Review

1) simile – a figure of speech likening one thing to another by using the words “like” or “as” skip a few lines… 2) metaphor- a figure of speech likening one thing to another (w/o “like” or “as”) skip a few lines…

3)Logos – a rhetorical appeal which uses logic skip a few lines… 4)Ethos – A rhetorical appeal to an audience based on the speaker/writer's credibility (how ethical [believable] is he/she) skip a few lines… 5)Pathos – A rhetorical appeal that is directed to your emotions skip a few lines…

6) Repetition - repeating words/phrases for emphasis (self-explanatory… I hope ) skip a few lines… 7)Parallel structure - When similar sentence structure is used for emphasis throughout a section of writing/speaking

Examples

1) simile – a figure of speech likening one thing to another by using the words “like” or “as” Love is like a rose. 2) metaphor- a figure of speech likening one thing to another (w/o “like” or “as”) Love is a rose.

3)Logos – a rhetorical appeal which uses logic When Polonius says that Hamlet’s vows are “Springes (i.e. traps) to catch woodcocks” ( ). He knows (logically) that guys will say anything to get a girl to do what he wants.

4)Ethos – A rhetorical appeal to an audience based on the speaker/writer's credibility (how ethical [believable] is he/she) Claudius’ first speech to the Danes!!! He talks like a KING!!! Thus, the people love/believe him!

5)Pathos – A rhetorical appeal that is directed to your emotions Hamlet in his first soliloquy – “Two months dead – nay, not so much, not two!” EMOTIONAL in EVERY soliloquy!!!

6) Repetition - repeating words/phrases for emphasis (self-explanatory… I hope ) Hamlet - “ Oh that this too, too sullied flesh would melt!” “Words… words… words…” “Except my life… except my life… except my life…”

7) Parallel structure - When similar sentence structure is used for emphasis throughout a section of writing/speaking Polonius when he states: [Hamlet] Fell into a sadness, then into a fast, Thence to a watch, thence into a weakness, Thence to a lightness, and by this declension, Into the madness wherein now he raves And all we mourn for.

Leisurely Read Act 3, Scene 3 After you complete the scene, draw a picture of the scene between Claudius and Hamlet (on your questions from Wednesday)

Act 3, Scene 4

Players Polonius Gertrude Hamlet Ghost

3.4 What has Hamlet done? What does Hamlet accuse his mother of?

3.4 Give a summary of what Hamlet says to his mother. Why does he believe she has married Claudius?

3.4 Why does the Ghost come? What passes between Hamlet and Gertrude?

3.4 What does Hamlet ask of his mother? What is Hamlet’s course of action?