Boardwork starting 10-27

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Boardwork starting 10-27

• ENG IV

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Ghost Dad

• How much would you be willing to do for those you
  love? If you were asked to do something
  uncomfortable by your loved ones, what would you
  do?
• Is Hamlet going to listen to the ghost of his
  father? What evidence do we have to support our
  prediction of his response?
• What reasons does the Ghost give for Hamlet to
  obey him? Are these sufficient?

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EXPOSITION

• What do we know about each of the following
  characters? How do we know it?
• Hamlet
• Claudius
• Gertrude
• Horatio
• Fortinbras
• Polonius
• Laertes
• Ophelia

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EXPOSITION cont.

• What is the setting of the play? How does
  setting influence action and meaning?
• What is the problem of the play? How will the
  problem drive the action?

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Friends like these

• How do you feel about R G? What kind of
  friends are they? How do you know?
• Whats fishy about the good news from Norway?
  Is it a good idea?
• What does Hamlets excitement about the players
  show about him?
• What does the First Player teach Hamlet?

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Rising Action!

• Which characters have developed further in Act
  II? In what ways have they developed?
• Tragic characters have a flaw that ultimately
  leads to their downfall. What seems to be
  Hamlets Flaw?
• What events and actions have furthered the
  conflict? How has the action risen in Act II?
• What do you predict will be the turning point
  (Climax) in Act III? What will happen next?

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Rising Action cont.

• For each of the following causes, what is the
  effect?
• The Ghost tells Hamlet to avenge him
• Ophelia rejects Hamlets attention
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are called by King
• The Players come to Elsinore
• Polonius thinks Hamlet is crazy for love

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Theme and Motif

• What seem to be the most important themes (or
  ideas) of the play so far?
• How did the motif of security cameras in the film
  tie into theme?
• Pick a physical object which in some way
  represents a key idea of the story. Explain how
  you could work in such an object as a motif into
  the production of the work.