Hamlet's Truths
Prepare dramatic monologues using only Hamlet's Words
Monologue 1 - Analyze Hamlet's interactions with Polonius. What's he really saying? What truths does he tell? What puns and double entendres? What might they mean? Then use Hamlet's words to create a monologue that reflects these truths.
Monologue 2 - Analyze Hamlet's interactions with Rosencranz and Guildenstern. What truths does he tell them in lines 234 - 317? Again consider the puns, metaphors, and language. What is he really saying? Then construct a monologue from Hamlet's words that reflect these truths.
Consider:
Hamlet's Interactions with the Player: lines 436 - 537: What is the story of Hecuba? Why is it so important to Hamlet? What are Hamlet's reactions to the Player's performance?
Paraphrase and Analysis
"O What a Rogue . . . ." What is Hamlet really saying and how does he say it? What truths are here? Have you heard any of this before? How does his language reflect his mind?
Then write a line by line direct paraphrase of this soliloquy.
Read Act 3 scene 1
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