 Foil notes  Act 5 vocab  Review assignment  I plan to finish reading the play with you on Monday. We have notes and more review work to complete before the final test on this act next week.

How are Hamlet’s madness and Ophelia’s madness different? How are they similar?

 Challenge: What does this lit term mean?  Definition: A character who provides a contrast to another character to highlight specific qualities

the medieval practice of placing a metal foil around a gemstone to make it shine brighter. Jewelers often put shiny metal foil underneath a gem to make the stone shine brighter.

 Foil characters make the characteristics and personality of the protagonist stand out and shine brighter for the audience or reader.

A literary foil is someone who highlights another character's trait, usually by contrast, but sometimes by competing with him, making remarks, or egging him on. Sidekicks often serve as foils to the hero by being something the hero himself is not (a calm and thoughtful sidekick when the hero is hotheaded, for example). In the classic good-guy versus bad guy scenario, both the hero and villain can each be considered the other's foil, in that each acts to show how the other behaves in certain situations.

Foils highlight traits by Contrast Competition Remarks Pay attention to Sidekicks Villains Opposites Similar circumstances

 Who is the foil of each of these characters?

 You will now complete the chart at the bottom of the page.  Copy the information provided.  Where you see “?” give your own example.

FoilDifferentEmphasized Fortinbrasplanned action despite the risk Hamlet is afraid to act Laertesrash and emotional action Hamlet thinks a lot (too much) ???

CharacterFoilDifferentEmphasis OpheliaLaertesFemale/Male Suicide/Violent Strength vs. Weakness Rosencrantz and Guildenstern HoratioFalse/LoyaltyFriendship Old HamletClaudiusGood/EvilKings ????

1. Churlish 2. Requiem 3. Forgery 4. Signet 5. Canker 6. Sultry 7. Rapiers 8. Swoon 9. Carnal 10. Tragedy

 Check your directions and complete vocab practice by adding pictures and sentences.  You may use the space in your list or complete work on another sheet of paper.

 Write a letter as a character from the play which describes their problems and asks for help or advice.  Be both creative and accurate.  You must include one quotation from the text- something your character actually says in the play- in your letter.  Minimum length is 10 sentences.  Hide your character’s name creatively by signing the letter with a nick-name.  You may choose to type or handwrite your letter. See example on the next slide. 

Dear Abby, I’m in a great deal of misfortune. As it seems to happen I, myself, have been going through perilous times and no end hath maketh itself clear. I, myself, have been forced to bear and unbearable weight. Foremost my lover’s madness is growing worse with every moment. My dearest brother is still away in France. I have deep, dark depression and excessive misery! If it were not for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all!! Verily, verily, I sayeth unto you, Abby, to make my life more Hellish my lover hath cold bloodedly murdered mine own father. “I cannot choose but weep to think they would lay him in the cold ground” ( ). I don’t know what to do. I feel I must forgive him for in his madness he knows not what he does. If you have any wise words, please make haste with your reply! Sincerely, Melancholy Misfit Written by Josh Krammes