WHERE WE ARE WITH HAMLET

We're "done" (until meaning of the work as a whole, etc.) with Act I--both classes saw the segment involving Laertes' warning to Ophelia, Polonius' farewell advice to Laertes, and Polonius' escalating warning/edict to Ophelia concerning Hamlet.  Though we didn't have much to say in class, you should be well aware also of Hamlet's view of his country's drinking practices (and why), the warnings Horatio and Marcellus give for NOT following the ghost, and the ghost's specific conversation with Hamlet.  His speeches are long, detailed, and important--but they are clear enough to stand on their own. 

Act II--You should have Scene 1 and  Scene 2 up to the entrance of the players (around line 445) read by Monday; finish the act for Tuesday

Act III--by Thursday--Scenes 1 and 2; by Friday--Scenes 3 and 4

MOVING ON

Poetry Terms Quizzes:  

First half--Friday, March 13

Second half--Wednesday, March 18