Ms. Bridges' AP English

Monday, November 14th:  Discuss Hamlet’s soliloquy, Act 2, Scene 2, which begins with “Ay, so God be wi’ you. Now, I am alone….to “The play’s the thing / Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.”  Discuss Hamlet’s soliloquy, Act 3, Scene 3, Scene 1, which begins with “To be or not to be,  that is the question….”    Please write a one to two paragraph analysis of Hamlet’s   soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 1, lines 64 – 98 You must include the following: Who is speaking; what are the circumstances in which s/he is speaking; what is the theme of the soliloquy; the arguments and rhetorical devices used; analyze the metaphors, the personifications which are used and how the figurative language reveals the themes and characters. Examples of Figurative Language: “The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of trouble.”   “To die, to sleep – no more….Must give us pause.” “The und...

Monday, November 7th:  Hamlet Act 2 Test is due today Please download Hamlet Act 3 Test For tonight: read Act 3, Scene 1 Briefly summarize Act 3, Scene 1 Identify the following: Examples of Figurative Language: metaphor, personification, simile (if any), imagery, allusion (if any), apostrophes (if any) Examples of Spying (list the lines and explain their meaning in contemporary English) Expression of Guilt (list the lines and explain their meaning in contemporary English) Perrines: Page 803; "To My Coy Mistress", Andrew Marvell; questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. This will be due on Wednesday, November 8th Tuesday, November 8th:  Writer's Choice: Adverbial Clauses;  this will be due on Thursday, November 10th. Review the Hamlet and Ophelia's scene Watch Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2, and Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2 Analysis of "To Be or Not to Be" For tonight: Read Act 3, Scene 2  Analyze Hamlet's speech to Horatio which b...

Monday, October 31st:  Not here. Students analyzed passages they were assigned from Act 2, Scene 2 Turned in. Tuesday, November 1st: 2 nd Period:  Passed back work Assigned Act 2 test, which is now downloadable on the blog.  This will be due on Friday, November 4th.  Analyze the two speeches by Polonius and Laertes to Ophelia in Act 1, Scene 3. Analyze both characters’ use of figurative language (metaphors, imagery, puns and choice of themes) and how it is used to reveal who the men are and their attitudes toward Ophelia and love.  The rewrite of this essay will be on Thursday, November 3rd. Helpful hints: Look for the use of nature imagery in Laertes’ speech. Look for the use of money imagery in Polonius’ speech. What is an extended metaphor? Long passages in which a metaphor is used to explain and explore a person or thing being discussed. Aisha: Itzeel: “A violet in the youth of primy nature….” J...