English Literature 12

I suggest you read them in the following order:
Herrick – “To the Virgins”
Donne – “A Valediction, Forbidding Mourning”, a pretty cool one if you read it real close
end with: “Death Be Not Proud” it is a great one that will lift your spirits!
Come to class on Monday ready to talk about these.

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Hamlet Act IV notes… just a quick recap.
IV.i
Act IV opens after the killing of Polonius…this is partly why the scenes are shorter, as the action is speeding up…we are in the thick of it now!
The Queen relates the death of Polonius to Claudius
IV.ii
R+G seek out the body…the search is on.
Hamlet also gives out that he [...]

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This post was also posted on the Team Blog…
Hi everyone…
Ever since we discussed the whole ‘pirate’ scene of Hamlet (IV.vi), and after reading Wango’s Act IV.vi post I have been wondering about this scene. It seems that in my head this scene has been replaced by the more popular film adaptation of having [...]

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Some brief notes to help you remember what is going on here…
II.i
Polonius sends Reynaldo to Paris to spy on his son, Laertes. He suggests that Reynaldo get him into all sorts of trouble: drinking, gambling, even seeing prostitutes…Yikes! The reason for this seems to be that he is wanting to see how Laertes [...]

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As discussed in class, please be aware of the following:
We read Act 3.1 in class –> 3.2 is assigned for you to read for Thursday. This is an important scene, so please read it!
Quiz! –> At the end of Thursday’s class you will be given an open book take home quiz. Please read the instructions [...]

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“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy” ( Hamlet , I.v.184-185)
(Here’s my quick and dirty notes from Act I… These are just to help you remember the main points)
I.i
Horatio, a scholar and friend of Hamlet’s is asked to talk to the ghost…
It doesn’t [...]

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Today’s class was spent reviewing Act I.ii-iii and reading I.iv-v. This completes Act I for us. I will post my short notes on each scene to the blog.
Remember, you must submit a log entry either on paper or on your blog for Act I. Let’s make that due on the day you return from [...]

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We have completed experiencing Mel Gibson’s “Hamlet”. My hope is that this pre-viewing of the film will enable us to travel more smoothly through the text together. I have to admit that I have read “Hamlet” approx. five or six times, but each time I find more areas to explore. It is exciting stuff!
Reading for [...]

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As announced in class on Tuesday, we will be viewing the movie adaptation of Hamlet starring Mel Gibson today and tommorow.
This is a warmup to our reading the text starting next week.
Enjoy the show.

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For Thursday’s class, examine page 245. There are two poems there:
Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”
and Raleigh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”
Pay attention to the tone in each and how they compare. We will explore this in class and you will probably be blogging a response.
I will also give time in class for [...]

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