Mrs. Loux's English Class



Name: _________________________________Date: __________________Period: ________Hamlet NotesShakespeare’s Life and TimesThe Globe TheaterShakespeare vs. BroadwayElizabethan Tragedya serious work of fiction, especially a drama, that presents the downfall of its protagonist, a person "better than ourselves" who through some error in judgment, weakness of character, or twist of fate, suffers crushing defeat or death.Features of an Elizabethan TragedyTragic Hero is a figure of international importanceSerious action is depicted; the outcome of this action will have an impact of great magnitudeSupernatural forces are evident (ghosts, Gods, spirits, etc.)Arouse emotional responses from the audience (pity, horror, fear, etc.)Change in plot structure is a result of a change in fortune (good to bad) or the revealing of an awful truthTragic irony-a character is ignorant of the truth and says or does something that contrasts ironically with what the audience knows to be trueElizabethan Tragic HeroGreat national or international importanceNeither entirely good nor entirely evilPossess a tragic flaw (hubris, jealousy, etc.)Influenced by supernatural elementsStruggles against temptation and failsStrives to take the righteous or moral causes; make choices that lead to a downfalltakes action that irrevocably brings harms to himself and members of his societyRevenge TragedyFound in plays featuring murders and other sensational horrorsContains quest for revenge urged on by ghosts, suicides, and feigned or real insanityOften employs subplots and scenes of comic reliefBecame popular in the Elizabethan Age—used by many playwrights, including ShakespeareLiterary DevicesParadox: a statement which seems to be contradictory but is at the same time profoundly logical [Example: “I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space”]Dramatic Foil: a character who, by contrast, points up the qualities or characteristics of another character; create a true mirrored image [Example: a foolish character makes a wise character seem even more wise]ImageryMetaphorExtended MetaphorSimilePersonificationApostrophe: calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person either to begin a verse or to make a dramatic break in thought somewhere within the verseMonologue:Soliloquy:Aside:Pun:Comic reliefDramatic ironyForeshadowingAntic disposition: a character assumes a persona, personality trait, or behavior as a means of deceptionCharacters in HamletMotifs [recurring images or ideas that appear in various works]Heavy responsibility put upon a young manA father’s advice to son and daughterThe intervention of a ghost in human affairsMisguided plots to kill an adversaryMisgivings about personal strength and volition (the exercise of choice)Divided loyalties—parents vs. young loversThemesAppearance vs. RealityFate vs. Free willSanity vs. MadnessSearch for IdentityChild’s loyalty vs. Adult IntegrityTrust vs. Betrayal“An eye for an eye”“The good of many outweighs the good of one” ................
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