A little background information
Where William Shakespeare set the play:
. Elsinore, Denmark: in and around the royal palace. The story of Hamlet is set in the late middle ages (14th and 15th centuries, or 1300 to 1499) in and around (mostly) the royal palace in Elsinore, a city in Denmark.
However: This is a universal plot line, so directors have transposed the setting to various historical and place times.
reminders: Wednesday is the last day to turn in your signed criteria sheets
Also Wednesday 6:30- 8:30 is curriculum night. This is the time to bring in your folks.
Coming up: Tuesday, power point review for this week's vocabulary. The quiz in on Wednesday.
Today's learning objectives: I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text and analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Essential question: How are the characters of Bernardo and Francisco similar to people we know today?
In class: collecting the text for William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Take out your ELA notebook.
On page one put the date: Monday, September 12 Hamlet. Notice that I underlined Hamlet; please remember to do so when you are writing the title of the play, not his name.
We are listening to the first 13 lines only today. I will pause the tape, at which point you will answer the following questions in your notebook. When we have finished, we will play an introductory game.
1. As in Shakespeare's time, music was used to establish the MOOD (the feeling created by a text). What mood is being established even before we hear anyone speak? Can you identify any of the instruments? What key? Rhythm?
2. We are going to listen from the beginning again, but include the first few lines. Immediately the TONE (the author's attitude or feelings about a subject. This is done through language and word choice.
Listen and read along to the opening of the play. What in the dialogue helps to immediately establish the tone of play?
ACT I
SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle.
FRANCISCO at his post. Enter to him BERNARDOBERNARDO
Who's there?FRANCISCO
Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself.BERNARDO
Long live the king!FRANCISCO
Bernardo?BERNARDO
He.FRANCISCO
You come most carefully upon your hour.BERNARDO
'Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco.FRANCISCO
For this relief much thanks: 'tis bitter cold,BERNARDO
And I am sick at heart.
Have you had quiet guard?FRANCISCO
Not a mouse stirring.BERNARDO
Well, good night.
If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus,
The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste.
English III vocabulary ...quiz on Wednesday, September 14
1. to entreat-(verb)- to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way
2. to harrow-(verb)- to pillage or plunder
3. to emulate-(verb)- to strive to equal or excel, to imitate
4. to vanquish-(verb)- to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.
5. malicious-(adjective)- having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice
6. suspiration-(noun)- a long deep breath (to suspire- to breathe)
7. dejected-(adjective)- cast down in spirits
8. to mock-(verb)- to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something)
9. peevish- (adjective)- feeling or showing irritation
10. incestuous- (adjective)- involving sexual intercourse between closely related people
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