1. Who? What? When? Where? How?

2. From the poem:
We find out…
“sent her over the edge”
Ophelia might be…
“she thought to be wooed (loved) properly”
Ophelia is disappointed about…
“this wasn’t the case”
“a love that cracked her open”
Ophelia could feel…

3. Ophelia and Hamlet unbraced undone piteous looking perusal sad thrice
LO: To interpret Shakespeare’s language to understand the character of Ophelia
unbraced
undone
How many of Shakespeare’s words can you link to its modern version?
piteous
looking
perusal
sad
thrice
powerful
profound
three times

4. We will need these words later!
unbraced
undone
piteous
sad
perusal
looking
thrice
three times
profound
powerful
We will need these words later!

5. What happened to Ophelia?
OPHELIA My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, Undressed, and pulled down to his ankle; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; And with a look so piteous As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak of horrors,--he comes before me.

6. He took me by the wrist and held me hard; Then goes he to the length of all his arm; And, with his other hand thus o'er his brow, He falls to such perusal of my face As he would draw it. Long stay'd he so; At last, a little shaking of mine arm And thrice his head thus waving up and down, He raised a sigh so piteous and profound As it did seem to shatter all his bulk And end his being: that done, he lets me go: And, with his head over his shoulder turn'd, He seem'd to find his way without his eyes; For out o' doors he went without their helps, And, to the last, bended their light on me.

7. Bronze: write down in your own words what Ophelia saw
Bronze: write down in your own words what Ophelia saw. Ophelia saw Hamlet … She felt … about this because …
Silver: you will be given a part of Ophelia’s speech. Use your keywords to write a modern version.
He took me by the wrist and held me hard.
Hamlet grabbed my wrist and would not let go.
Gold: Do you think Hamlet got away with his actions hundreds of years ago? What would happen if this scene took place today?

8. Let’s share our translations!

9. Dear Ophelia,
I want to tell you that… It’s not fair that you have… I think that Hamlet is… I think that you should…

10. Extended Writing: How does Shakespeare present Ophelia in this scene?