To kick off our study of Act V, Scene 1, we read the
dialogue between Hamlet and the Gravedigger (lines 120-167). In these lines, we found out some
important information, including Hamlet’s age, a key event that occurred on
Hamlet’s birthday, and what the people of Denmark believe to be the reason for
Hamlet’s trip to England.
Second, we examined Hamlet’s thinking in Act V,
Scene 1, lines 67-224. You worked with your groups to select key lines, and describe
the meaning of the lines/ the assertion Hamlet makes. Then, you made
connections to what we have heard from Hamlet in earlier Acts.
Last, we worked together to create a Grande Tableaux of
the funeral in Act V, Scene 1. Each group was assigned a character, and you worked
with your group to select a line, develop a pose, and determine the characters
inner thoughts. In hearing from each group, we examined the relationships
between characters, as well as how the characters and their relationships have
evolved.
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