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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his ncle !la di s for m rdering King Hamlet, !la di s"s brother and Prince Hamlet"s father, and then s cceeding to the throne and taking as his #ife $ertr de, the old king"s #ido# and Prince Hamlet"s mother. %he play vividly portrays both tr e and feigned madness & from over#helming grief to seething rage & and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corr ption. What is a soliloquy? %he term 'Solilo( y' ) so*lil*o*( y+ is generally sed as a means of character revelation or character manifestation to the a dience or the reader of the drama. Solilo( y is sed as a tool or process by #hich the dramatist conveys the secret tho ghts and,or intentions of the character, to the a dience or the reader of the drama, b t- also #hile doing so, it preserves the secrecy of those tho ghts from the other characters of that drama. . solilo( y is generally made #hen the character is alone, or #hen he,she thinks to be alone, in order to preserve the secrecy from other characters. What is the purpose of soliloquy? %he main p rpose of a solilo( y remains to ac( aint the a dience or the reader, the secret tho ghts and,or intentions that the character is having in his mind. /t also p ts light on the external relationships, tho ghts, and the f t re actions related to the character and to the other characters of the drama. Hence, it also discloses the feelings, the tho ghts that the character has in his mind for the others. Hamlet"s Seventh )last+ solilo( y falls in .ct 4, Scene 4. %he scene develops #hen Prince Hamlet, on his #ay to 0ngland, sees 1ortinbras #ho is leading his army thro gh Denmark, to capt re a small patch of land. When Hamlet talks to a 2or#egian captain, he tells him that the piece of land is #orth nothing b t the name. %his little piece of revelation ind ces Hamlet to ponder pon his inability to exec te his father"s revenge, even #ith s fficient motive and ca se. %hen Hamlet delivers the follo#ing solilo( y * #hich is also his last.
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Activities 1. 2. 3. 4. . !. #. *. +. 1(. 11. 12. Briefing on the author and his works Look for the words in bold and write their meaning Ask indivudally for words in bold and their meaning Ask students to find synonyms and antonyms for the words presented Ask students to write sentences using the vocabulary "ead and translate several paragraphs $resent "eading %omprehension &uestions '1() $resentation of the grammar point ,ill-in-the-blanks e.ercise /tudents write ideas using the concept presented /tudents write and alternative ending to the story /tudents get cognates and make a list
0ord List1 Sp r , 0stim lar, 0spolar, estribaci4n, promote, advance, boost, f rther, enco rage, deter D ll, .pagado, torpe, romo, dense, dim, d ll, d mb, obt se, slo# ,gleamingg, brilliant, shimmery Disco rse, disc rso, disertar , cover, treat, handle, plo#, deal, address , silence $odlike, divino , s perh man, heavenly , s bh man, earthly Eblivion, olvido, blackness, darkness, extinction, limbo, nothingness , a#areness, conscio sness, perception !raven, cobarde, co#ardly, fearf l, brave, co rageo s Scr ple, escr=p los, ( alm, moral , immoral 8 artered, ! arteado, divided , Bointed Hath, tiene, tener, have, possess, lack Witness, testigo, beholder, bystander, eye#itness , absent 8 arrel, reCir, pelear, affray, altercation, bra#l, fe d , accord, agreement, concord Stained, manchado, blemish, blot, colo r, dirty, discolo r , clean Shame, vergDenza, dishonor, disgrace, dishono r , distinction, esteem, glory, hono r, pride $raves, t mba, b rying place, crypt, last resting place, ma sole m, pit, sep lchre, tomb, va lt , birthplace Plot, parcela, terreno, allotment, area, gro nd, lot, parcel, patch, tract,
Slain, matar, annihilate, assassinate, b tcher, destroy, eliminate, exterminate, kill, save Floody, sangriento, cr el, ferocio s, fierce, sang inary, savage , fair*minded, helpf l, open*minded, reasonable Worth, valor, cost, price, rate, val ation, val e , f tility, insignificance, paltriness, triviality, n#orthiness, selessness, #orthlessness, #retchedness sith, desde, since Geading !omprehension 8 estions H. What is a solilo( y: G? /t"s a monolog e by a character designed to express his inner feelings, do bts, fears and tho ghts in order to help the a dience nderstand and empathize #ith the character, advance the plot and reasons of his actions. I. Ho# did the information regarding the invasion of Poland affect Hamlet: G? %he information given to Hamlet by the captain stim lates his tho ghts of revenge and makes him scold himself for his inaction. J. .ccording to Hamlet, #hy did $od gave man reason: G? He believes that every person is to live #ith a p rpose and they sho ld f lfill it. $od gave reason to h man beings so that they may make se of it. K. What does he mean by !in" qua##el in a sta#$ ? G? Hamlet says that a man is B stified in acting if his sense of honor demands that he sho ld even !in" qua##el in a sta#$ i.e. to seize even a small opport nity for a ( arrel in his sense of honor demands that ( arrel. L. What is Hamlet motive for revenge: G? King !la di s killed his father and married his mother, staining her. M. What ca ses him shame: G? %o see IN,NNN men march to their deaths over a #orthless piece of land #hile he, #ith proven motive and eno gh opport nities still hesitates abo t killing his ncle. O. What is the p rpose of this solilo( y and ho# does it advance the plot: G? /t resol tes Hamlet"s desire for revenge cleaning him of do bt and hesitation. 1rom this moment fo#ard he #ill actively seek his ncle"s death.