In Act 1, Hamlet delivers his first major sololiquy:
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,
Seem to me all the uses of this world!
Fie on't! ah fie! 'tis an unweeded garden,
That grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature
Possess it merely.
Analyze the metaphor Shakespeare employs here. Consider what this reveals about Hamlet's character.
1. Outline and 2 pgs of introduction for Senior paper: Due: Friday 12/14 (50 pts)
2. Discuss Journal
3. View Act 1 scene 3.
4. Discuss What the Ghost has revealed to Hamlet. Consider plot implications.
5. With a partner, read/review scene 3. Evaluate what Hamlet's fears are concerning the ghost.
HW: Complete reading Act 1. H.W. questions.
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