Friday, October 14 Gertrude and Ophelia Act IV.v and Laertes returns

Ophelia distraught
Learning Targets: I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.
                       I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.
                      I can analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant. (Note H's sarcasm)

Coming Up: new vocabulary Hamlet 6  quiz on Friday, October 21 (class handout / copy below)
In class: vocabulary quiz Hamlet 5  
Ophelia wishes to talk to the queen
ophelia and the queen 7 min
Laertes is back and he ain't a happy camper
claudius and Laertes 6 min
Accompanying graphic organizer...class handout / copy below.
This will be collected at the beginning of class on Tuesday, October 18

Hamlet vocabulary 6   quiz on Friday, October 21

1.   To abhor (verb)- to find repugnant, very distasteful

2.   gibe (noun)- an aggressive remark

3.   imperious (adjective)- having or showing superiority

4.   to profane (verb)- to violate a sacred place, person or language

5.   requiem (noun)- song or hymn as a memorial for a dead person

6.   churlish (adjective)- having a bad disposition

7.   amity (noun)- friendship  (note the opposite is enmity!)

8.   perdition (noun)- the place or state that one suffers eternal punishment

9.   umbrage (noun)- a feeling of anger caused by feeling offended

10.                     infallible (adjective)- incapable of failure  

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Name _________________________-Ophelia and Gertrude; Laertes and King Claudius

1.      What reason does the gentleman give to the queen to explain Ophelia’s behavior? (TEXT IV.v.3-5)

2. What is King Claudius’ perception concerning Ophelia’s bawdy singing? (TEXT IV.v.75-76)

3.  Laertes assumes that King Claudius is to blame for his father Polonius’ death, and he wants revenge. (Note the parallel with Hamlet.) What words does Claudius use to both calm and manipulate Laertes? (TEXT IV.149-153) Remember the format for more than 3 lines of text!

4. How does Laertes respond when he sees Ophelia? (TEXT IV.v.168)

5. What promise to Laertes does King Claudius give concerning his father’s death? (TEXT IV.vi.215-17.)