Thursday, October 16, 2014

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Act III.i: Ophelia and Hamlet




Vocab review - Quiz tomorrow! (10 min.)
calamity (n.) – a great misfortune or disaster
consummation (n.) – completion
heir (n.) – a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter’s death
fardels (n.) – burdens; loads
resolution (n.) – a decision or determination; a resolve
discourse (n.) – conversation
bawd (n.) – prostitute
cuckolds (n.) – husbands of unfaithful wives
calumny (n.) – a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
amble (v.) – to move at a slow and easy pace



Read Act III.i Lines 90-190 (5-10 min.)

Annotate together as a class. (10-15 min.)
In your journals, make a chart with the play on one side and notes on the other. We will work through the text together. Your journal should look something like this:


Questions for discussion: (10 min)
Who is Ophelia? What do we know about her?




Photo interpretations: (5 min.)
What do you notice about the following photos of Ophelia?





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