A character s super objective is the goal the character wants throughout the play. A prominent actor who frequently disguised his appearance in film roles as well as in stage roles was. The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. About thirty years old at the start of the play, Hamlet is the son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, and the nephew of the present king, Claudius. Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his uncle’s scheming and disgust for his mother’s sexuality. This ppt is for characterization (Hamlet) for Act 1, Scene 2. This can be used for any character for any text. A graphic organizer is available as well. I also used the same format of the GO and this lesson for other characters in other scenes. Infused with Regents prep and writing.
Act 1, Scene 1
1. Where is Elsinore in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) France.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.
(a) France.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.
2. What time of day is it when the play starts?
(a) Late at night.
(b) After dinner.
(c) Noon.
(d) Morning.
(a) Late at night.
(b) After dinner.
(c) Noon.
(d) Morning.
3. At the start of the play, what are Francisco and Bernardo doing?
(a) They are on watch.
(b) They are fighting in a battle.
(c) They are getting ready to go to sleep.
(d) They are eating a meal together.
(a) They are on watch.
(b) They are fighting in a battle.
(c) They are getting ready to go to sleep.
(d) They are eating a meal together.
4. Who does the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 look like?
(a) The king's advisor, Polonius.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The king who just died.
(d) The prince, Hamlet.
(a) The king's advisor, Polonius.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The king who just died.
(d) The prince, Hamlet.
5. How many times does the ghost appear in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Four times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.
(a) Four times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.
Mac disk utility unable to unmount volume for repair mac. 6. What country did the late King go to battle against?
(a) Denmark.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Norway.
(a) Denmark.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Norway.
Each Character's Super Objective In Hamlet 2
7. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Marcellus bring Horatio to talk to Francisco and Bernardo?
(a) To show him his father's ghost.
(b) To confirm what they have seen.
(c) To tell them the latest gossip about Hamlet.
(d) To cover for them while they take a break.
(a) To show him his father's ghost.
(b) To confirm what they have seen.
(c) To tell them the latest gossip about Hamlet.
(d) To cover for them while they take a break.
Each Character's Super Objective In Hamlet Summary
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Hamlet's Soliloquies Reveal His Personality 'To be or not to bethat is the question (Hamlet, III, i, 64)' The previous quotation is the opening line from Hamlet's most famous soliloquy in which he is contemplating suicide as an end to all of his adversities. 'Hamlet's world is bleak and cold because almost no one and nothing can be trusted ('Folger Shakespeare Library').' Hamlet allows his words to exhibit his emotions through the soliloquies in the play. While dealing with the sudden loss of his father, Hamlet must now face the reality of his mother's (Gertrude) marriage to his uncle, Claudius, only two months after his father's death. Hamlet learns that Claudius murdered his father to become the king of Denmark. These dilemmas in…show more content…
Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death.. (III, i, 78-86)'
Hamlet is asking himself if it would be easier to endure a never-ending sleep, or to suffer; he asks who would tolerate the whips and scorns of time, the oppressor's wrong against us, the disrespect of proud men, the pain of rejected love, the proudness of authorities, and the advantage that the worst people take of the best when one could just release himself with a blade? Hamlet wonders who would carry this load, sweating and grunting under the burden of life if one did not have to dread of the after life. By Hamlet's in-depth thoughts of suicide, it is apparent that Hamlet is depressed and does not enjoy his life. 'Repetition of words such as calamity, scorns, oppressor, despised, dread and weary emphasize the mental trauma he is portraying ('Passage analysis of Hamlet').' 'Hamlet's speech contains obsessive concerns with suicide and death. His representation of himself as mentally unstable is an attempt to accomplish his super-objective of avoiding
Who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death.. (III, i, 78-86)'
Hamlet is asking himself if it would be easier to endure a never-ending sleep, or to suffer; he asks who would tolerate the whips and scorns of time, the oppressor's wrong against us, the disrespect of proud men, the pain of rejected love, the proudness of authorities, and the advantage that the worst people take of the best when one could just release himself with a blade? Hamlet wonders who would carry this load, sweating and grunting under the burden of life if one did not have to dread of the after life. By Hamlet's in-depth thoughts of suicide, it is apparent that Hamlet is depressed and does not enjoy his life. 'Repetition of words such as calamity, scorns, oppressor, despised, dread and weary emphasize the mental trauma he is portraying ('Passage analysis of Hamlet').' 'Hamlet's speech contains obsessive concerns with suicide and death. His representation of himself as mentally unstable is an attempt to accomplish his super-objective of avoiding