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Introduction

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.

ORIGINAL TEXT: (Act 4, Scene 4)


How all occasions do inform against me And spur my dull revenge! What is a man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast no more! "ure he that made us with such large discourse #ooking before and after gave us not $hat capability and godlike reason $o fust in us unused! %ow whether it be Bestial o li!ion or some cra!en scruple &f thinking too precisely on the event A thought which "uartered, hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward' I do not know Why yet I live to say ($his thing(s to do( "ith I have cause and will and strength and means $o do it! )*amples gross as earth e*hort me+ #itness this army of such mass and charge #ed by a delicate and tender prince! Whose spirit with divine ambition puffed ,akes mouths at the invisible event! )*posing what is mortal and unsure $o all that fortune death and danger dare )ven for an egg-shell! .ightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument But greatly to find "uarrel in a straw When honour(s at the stake! How stand I then $hat have a father killed a mother stained )*citements of my reason and my blood And let all sleep? While to my shame I see $he imminent death of twenty thousand men $hat for a fantasy and trick of fame /o to their gra!es like beds 0 fight for a plot Whereon the numbers cannot try the cause Which is not tomb enough and continent $o hide the slain? & from this time forth ,y thoughts be loody or be nothing $orth!

Escena IV Acto IV
Hamlet: 3!4mo todas las ocasiones declaran contra m5 y espolean mi tard5a venganza6 78 9 es n hombre si s principal bien y la ad( isici4n de s tiempo es s4lo dormir y comer: ;na bestia, nada m<s. !ierto ( e ( ien nos hizo con tan amplio entendimiento para mirar delante y detr<s, no nos dio esa capacidad y esa raz4n divina para ( e se enmoheciese en nosotros sin sar. .hora, sea olvido bestial, o alg=n escr=p lo cobarde de pensar con demasiada exactit d en el s ceso > n pensamiento ( e, partido en c atro, tiene na parte de sabid r5a y tres partes de cobard5a>, no s9 por ( 9 sigo vivo para decir? @0sto se ha de hacerA, p esto ( e tengo ca sa, y vol ntad, y f erza, y medios para hacerlo? me exhortan eBemplos tan grandiosos como la tierra? testigo, este eB9rcito de tal tamaCo y coste, cond cido por n pr5ncipe tierno y delicado, c yo esp5rit , hinchado por la divina ambici4n, hace m ecas al invisible s ceso, exponiendo lo ( e es mortal e inseg ro a todo a( ello a ( e se arriesgan la fort na, la m erte y el peligro, a n por na c<scara de h evo. Ser grande de veras no es moverse sin gran motivo, sino hallar pelea con grandeza por na paBa, c ando est< en B ego el honor. 7!4mo ( edo entonces yo, si me han matado a n padre e infamado na madre, para excitarme la raz4n y la sangre, y lo deBo dormir todo, mientras veo, para mi vergDenza, la m erte inminente de veinte mil hombres, ( e por na fantas5a y trampa de la fama, van a s s t mbas, como a la cama, l chando por n terreno sobre el c al s s m ltit des no p eden poner a pr eba s ca sa, y ( e no es sep lcro bastante para contenerles y esconder los m ertos: 3.h, desde ahora, ( e mis pensamientos sean sang inarios, o no valgan nada6

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.

Shakespeare"s Sintax ,y thoughts be loody or be nothing $orth!


%he most common simple sentence in modern 0nglish follo#s a familiar pattern? S bBect )S+, Perb )P+, EbBect )E+. Shakespeare #as m ch more at liberty to s#itch these three basic components>and did, ( ite fre( ently. Shakespeare sed a great deal of inversion. /nversion is the reversal of the normal #ord order in a sentence or phrase? H. s bBect*verb inversion, #here the s bBect and the main verb s#itch positions and the #ord order becomes verb Q s bBect? En the top of the hill stoo" an ol" oa% t#ee& I. s bBect*a xiliary inversion, #here the s bBect and the a xiliary s#itch positions and the #ord order becomes a xiliary Q s bBect )Q verb+? Hardly ha" I arrived home #hen my phone rang. When "oes the 'us leave: Ro Sre h ngry, a#en(t you: J. Shakespeare sed a third, ncommon type of inversion. SEP. S bBect, EbBect and Perb. )OV SPE PSE PES EPS ESP 'She him loves.' 'She loves him.' 'Toves she him.' 'Toves him she.' 'Him loves she.' 'Him she loves.'

1ill*/n*the*blanks Ge*arrenge the sentences in the indicated order.


H. / have #aited a long time for this )ESP+ . long time for this / have #aited. I. $race lighted her eyes. )PES+ Tighted her eyes grace. J. Uy favorite alb m is Forn to G n by Fr ce Springsteen )EPS+ Forn to G n by Fr ce Springsteen is my favorite alb m. K. Ho# to %rain yo r Dragon is, in my opinion, Dream#ork"s best film. )ESP+ /n my opinion Dream#ork"s best film Ho# to %rain yo r Dragon is. L. Shakespeare #rote for Kings and peasants alike. )SEP+ Shakespeare for Kings and peasants alike #rote. M. %he best sho# on %P today is Freaking Fad. )SPE+ Freaking Fad is the best sho# on %v today. O. %he comedy of $eorge !arlin, Fill Hicks and To is !K has been very infl ential in my o#n #riting. )PSE+ Has been the comedy of $eorge Parlin, Fill Hicks and To is !K very infl ential in my o#n #riting.

Shakespeare"s ;sage Shift


* Ene part of speech is often s bstit ted for another- this is most fre( ent #ith no ns and verbs. )See also 'anthimeria' in the Ghetoric section.+ /n the dark 'ac%+a#" and abysm of time. %hat may repeat and histo#y his loss. %his day shall ,entle his condition. G#ace me no grace, nor uncle me no ncle. Uy death"s sad tale may yet un"ea! his ear. $emp., /, ii, LN 1 H 2, /P, i, INJ H 3, /P, iii, MJ . 1, //, iii, VO . 1, //, i, HM

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