5/19/15 Do Now: - Take out your “Hamlet” books and guided reading questions. Homework: -Complete Guided Reading Questions for Act IV. -Work on Guided Reading Questions for Act V. - Reading and Post-It notes for Lit. Circles Content Objective: Students will act out Act V of “Hamlet” as a class. Language Objective: Students will use guided reading questions focus their understanding of the text and use Post-It Notes to record their findings.

Wednesday 5/20 – Finish “Hamlet” Thursday 5/21 – Review for “Hamlet” test Friday 5/22 – Final Lit. Circles Meeting Monday 5/25 – Memorial Day (No School) Tuesday 5/26 – “Hamlet” test Wednesday 5/27 – Soliloquy Study “Hamlet” Literary Analysis Essay Due 6/3 Looking Ahead:

Actors: King Laertes Queen Act IV Scene vii:

“Ophelia” by John Everett Millais

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Understanding the Literary Analysis essay: o What are the components of an effective literary analysis essay? o What does an effective literary analysis essay paragraph look like? o How do I get started?

Literary Analysis Requires you to provide a detailed close analysis of a single passage within a text. You address literary elements and rhetorical techniques in your analysis of a very narrow portion of a text. In this essay, the integration of quotes from the passage is essential in providing an explanation of (and support for) your ideas.

The Literary Analysis Essay: Hamlet What does the character say in this soliloquy? First, ask yourself: o What important ideas do I see fleshed out in the soliloquy? o As you identify the main ideas, think about whether they appear in the beginning, middle, or final portion of the soliloquy. What literary elements and techniques are used to convey these ideas? Next, think…. What textual evidence will I paraphrase and which will I quote from the soliloquy to support each of my main ideas? For each of the main ideas I address in this essay, what literary elements and techniques can I incorporate into my analysis to show: How does the soliloquy characterize the speaker and influence the audience’s perception of him?

Determining which soliloquy you will choose: 1 ) Hamlet’s “O that this too, too solid flesh would melt” soliloquy (Act I, Scene ii, Lines ) 2) Hamlet’s “O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” soliloquy (Act II, Scene ii, Lines ) 3) Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” soliloquy (Act III, Scene i, Lines 63-97) 4) Claudius’ “O, my offense is rank…” soliloquy (Act III, Scene iii, Lines 39-75) 5) Hamlet’s “How all occasions do inform against me…” (Act IV, Scene iv, Lines 34-68) My top 2 choices are soliloquy # ____ and # ______. THINK about what makes these 2 soliloquies your top two choices. Which soliloquy will you choose for this essay? What made you choose this particular soliloquy?

Remember: An essay’s claim statement should always answer the essay question. 1) From whose point of view is the soliloquy? 2) What is the character’s perception of himself? How do we know? 3) What is the audience’s perception of this character? How do we know?

Topic sentence addresses the claim statement (both parts of it)! Textual evidence from soliloquy is provided to support the claim. Note the specific quotes & references. Be sure to reference quotes correctly. Analysis includes explanation of what the speaker is saying connecting those ideas with literary elements & techniques The essential components of a sample literary analysis paragraph Don’t forget that the end of the paragraph needs a thoughtful summary sentence! As Hamlet, the conflicted philosopher, continues his soliloquy, he characterizes himself as useless and loathsome. In his tortured comparison of the player to himself, he marks that it is the actor whose very soul contrives the physical emotion that he expresses with both “tears in his eyes” and “a broken voice” ( ). Hamlet questions how much more others would respond to the actor had he possessed the same motive and passion he himself has “to act” that is, to take action against Claudius, both an irony and motif important in the play. In the poetic language that follows, Hamlet conjures an excessive hyperbolic reaction of an attentive audience whose very ears… How we see Hamlet How Hamlet sees himself

Literary Elements Characterization Static/dynamic characters Flat/round characters Parallel characters Dramatic foils Conflict (internal & external) Setting Theme Motifs Allusion Paradox Foreshadowing Irony (verbal, irony of situation) Dramatic irony Symbolism Archetypes Apostrophe Literary Techniques/ Rhetorical strategies: Persuasive appeals: logos, pathos, ethos rhetorical questions apostrophe simile metaphor hyperbole alliteration onomatopoeia oxymoron personification pun repetition rhyming couplet juxtaposition comparison/contrast cause/effect parallel structure/parallelism paradox

Getting Started o Take time to go back to the soliloquy you will write about and add ideas, summarize ideas, etc. (Your accurate and thorough interpretation of what the character is saying is key to doing well on this essay!) o Ask yourself: Have I included in my outline all the literary elements and devices I can find? o Do I need help with this? Seek out extra help if necessary.

Next Steps o Write your claim statement o Chunk out the soliloquy in thirds: think generally beginning, middle, and end o Know the key ideas you will express in each chunk (again, you want to be as thorough as possible) o What literary devices will accompany each of the ideas in each chunk?

Writing the essay 1.Be sure to revise and finalize your claim statement. Know what you are trying to prove before you begin your draft. 2.Keep in mind every topic sentence should address the character and how he is characterized and how the audience perceives him. 3. Avoid bouncing around the soliloquy. Start at the beginning and explain what the character is saying (this is where you paraphrase what is being said) AND what it means/why it is important (This is your analysis! This is also where you address the literary elements and techniques.)

Writing the Essay Introduction and Conclusion o Refer to your notes from the synthesis essay on how to write the introduction and conclusion o Adapt those “formulas” for this essay ________________________________________ Final draft due by midnight to turnitin.com: by Sunday, May 31 th (note change in due date) o Extra help on the essay: After School on Monday (today), Wednesday, and Thursday

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