Hamlet's First Soliloquy - A Close Reading by 1st Period by Katrina Fleetham

Example - Hamlet's Garden Metaphor

kafleeth — 2015-10-09 14:16:29 UTC

Take a picture of your finished paragraph and post it to the padlet wall as an attachment. Hopefully this will be easier than typing them in via smartphones. ;)

Team 4

2015-10-09 15:14:01 UTC

You did a nice job of fixing your explanation of Hyperion and the satyr, but need to connect back to Hamlet's feelings toward his mother. What does Gertrude's choice in the "satyr" King Claudius say about her character? You end very strong with a discussion of Gertrude's greedy nature.

Team 5*

2015-10-09 15:20:07 UTC

You stay focused on Hamlet's feelings toward his mother, focusing on Hamlet's assertion that Gertrude is monstrous and his comparison of her to Niobe. Your explanations are strong, and at the end you briefly mention Hamlet's mistrust of the king. Does this mistrust extend to Hamlet's mother?

2015-10-09 15:21:00 UTC

Team 6

2015-10-09 15:21:12 UTC

Though the text compares King Hamlet and King Claudius to Hyperion and satyr, you extend this comparison to Queen Gertrude as a satyr as well. You also bring in the fact that Hyperion used to be the sun god and King Hamlet used to be the king. Though you make good points, make sure that you stay focused on the prompt -- Analyze Hamlet's feelings toward his mother.

Team 2*

kafleeth — 2015-10-09 15:37:19 UTC

I like how at the end of this response, you touch on the fact that even though Queen Gertrude appears to have moved on, perhaps she is still weeping (like Niobe) and mourning King Hamlet's death. Good explanation.

Team 7*

kafleeth — 2015-10-09 15:37:35 UTC

You explain that Hamlet perceives Gertrude as weak and pathetic because she has latched onto a "satyr." The textual evidence is well-placed and well-explained.