Hamlet

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• Leerjaar 4

"To be or not to be" - Hamlet

The goals for today are:

At the end of the lesson:

You have refreshed the following definitions:

 plot, setting, mood, theme

 

 

Who was William Shakespeare?

Write down some of his plays

Why is it still important to teach Shakespeare?

There are a number of reasons to study Shakespeare:

1. The Tragedy plot is one of the seven basic plots.

2. He has some extraordinary storylines

3. Shakespeare's characters are very powerful

4. His plays are full of meaning and messages that are still relevant today. 

HAMLET FACTS:

- Written by William Shakespeare. 

- Performed in the late Elizabethan era. 

- A tragedy play.

- Based on a story from the 11th Century.

Some neat quotes from the play:

"To be or not to be, that is the question."

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.”

“Goodnight, sweet prince,"

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.“

"I must be cruel, only to be kind."

Some modern adaptions include:

The Godfather (or many mafia plots for that matter)

The Lion King (Simba = Hamlet)

Sons of Anarchy (Jax = Hamlet)

The Simpsons also did Hamlet (Bart=Hamlet)

Today we looked at Hamlet.

Why Shakespeare is still relevant today.

We will zoom into the play more tomorrow.

Please look at the homework on magister. make sure you do it before tomorrow's lesson. 

What is your first response to Hamlet? explain your answer.