Agenda *Hamlet Soliloquy – Film Comparison/Analysis *Writing Errors…Yours – now fix them! *Essay Prep Time HW: Be ready for your essay writing Monday!

Reminders 10/12/18 Vocab Unit 8: Full Quiz (no notes), NEXT Friday ,10/19 Upcoming Othello In Class Essay – Monday, 10/15 Othello M.C. Unit Test – Tuesday, 10/16 Study Guide will be posted today. Hawk Hour Schedule, but test only has 56 questions. Need a copy of A Thousand Splendid Suns by 10/16!! Order it now!

Hamlet Soliloquy Film Comparison

Directed by and starring Laurence Olivier (1948) What does zooming in on Hamlet’s brain suggest about the “To be” soliloquy? The speech is delivered partly in voiceover and partly aloud. What is the effect of this? How does the setting, on the castle ramparts above the sea, contribute to the film’s interpretation of the soliloquy?

Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh (1996) Hamlet delivers his soliloquy to his reflection in the mirror. What does this suggest about the speech? The mirror is a double mirror, with Claudius and Polonius watching from the other side. What does this suggest? Branagh’s version is the only one of these three to place “To be” where it occurs in the text, in the midst of the “nunnery scene” in which Claudius and Polonius spy on him as he berates Ophelia. What difference does this make?

Directed by Michael Almereyda; starring Ethan Hawke (2000) How does the setting, a Blockbuster store, contribute to the film’s interpretation of the soliloquy? More specifically, how does Hamlet’s placement in the “Action” aisle comment on the speech? Hamlet speaks aloud to himself in a public place. What is the effect of this, especially in contrast to Olivier’s and Branagh’s treatments?

Activator – Select three sentences starters and reflect on our film analysis exercise. I learned… I realized… I noticed… I hope… I was reminded… I felt… I was surprised… It would have been better if… Next time…

Writing Fixes…Yours!

Essay Prep Time

What do I need to know about essay test Timed – you have the whole class period, but that is all. You cannot come back after school, in the morning, or stay during your lunch period. You can bring the list of transitions and ‘says’ verbs You may bring ONE page of notes and your Othello/Iago charts Your ONE page of notes cannot include pre-written paragraphs or other essays. The ONE page of notes can include Draft of thesis and claims vocab words to use in essay focused evidence