Friday, October 23, 2015

Friday, October 23 Laertes' decision to revenge his father's death






In class: Hamlet 6, vocabulary quiz
              grammar work: semi colons  DUE Thursday, October 29, as there will...this is in lieu of your vocabulary. Take your time! class handout / copy below. You will need to read the instructions carefully. 
If you are absent, here is the film link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la4XiB1dZq0&list=PL8653490E2C680C5C&index=21


Learning targets: I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
 I can analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text as to how it will contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
I can analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant.
Essential question: How can a series of challenging life circumstances impact one's physical and mental health? 

Act 4 scene 5      
Laertes and Ophelia meet

note that a bier is a movable frame on which a coffin or a 

corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which 

it is carried to the grave.



Pelican as a Christian symbol

LAERTES
           To his good friends thus wide I'll ope my arms;
           And like the kind life-rendering pelican,
           Repast them with my blood.

The language of flowers
     
There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, 
   love, remember. And there is pansies; that's for 
  thoughts.

There's fennel for you, and columbines.   (strength)  (folly)
 There's rue for you; and here's some          
for me: we may call it herb of grace a' Sundays.
You may wear your rue with a difference. There's
a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they     (innocence)
withered all when my father died. They say he        (faithfulness)
made a good end—

The scene closes with Claudius saying to Laertes: "Where the offence is let the great axe fall" (4.5.219).



 In pragmatic terms, what is Claudius' message?




HAMLET Good sir, whose powers are these? 
Captain They are of Norway, sir. 10
HAMLET How purposed, sir, I pray you? 
Captain Against some part of Poland. 
HAMLET Who commands them, sir?
Captain The nephews to old Norway, Fortinbras. 
HAMLET Goes it against the main of Poland, sir, 
 Or for some frontier? 
Captain Truly to speak, and with no addition, 
 We go to gain a little patch of ground
 That hath in it no profit but the name. 
 To pay five ducats, five, I would not farm it; 20 
 Nor will it yield to Norway or the Pole 
 A ranker rate, should it be sold in fee. 
HAMLET Why, then the Polack never will defend it.
Captain Yes, it is already garrison'd. 
HAMLET Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats 
 Will not debate the question of this straw: 
 This is the imposthume of much wealth and peace, 
 That inward breaks, and shows no cause without
 Why the man dies. I humbly thank you, sir. 
Captain God be wi' you, sir. 30
 

Name___________       Semicolon Use
The semicolon (;) is probably the most commonly misused punctuation mark. It is easy to use, but many people do not understand how to use it correctly. 
Semicolons are easy to use correctly, as long as you remember one simple rule about semicolon use: a semicolon should be used to separate two independent clauses (or complete sentences) that are closely related in meaning.
That's it--that's all that you need to remember to use semicolons correctly. Wow. That was easy.
To help you determine if you are using a semicolon correctly, just ask yourself if a period would be correct if used where the semicolon is used. If so, then you have used the semicolon correctly. If a comma could be used where a semicolon is used, then the semicolon is not used correctly. To some extent, periods and semicolons are interchangeable--in many situations, you can use one or the other. But semicolons and commas are not interchangeable--if you can replace a semicolon with a comma, you have used the semicolon incorrectly.
Semicolons are often misused. Some writers seem to think that semicolons are fancy commas that create longer pauses than commas. This is not true. A semicolon NEVER should be used to try to create a "pause" longer than that achieved by a comma.
If you can use a period correctly, then you can use a semicolon correctly. A semicolon is used just like a period, but it is used to separate two complete sentences when the sentences are closely related in meaning.
(Note: There are some exceptions to these rules of semicolon usage, but they are so rare that they seldom come up in student papers.)
Please insert the semi-colon in the following sentences as needed. Some commas may need removing; as well, some sentences might be fine as they are written.

1.  The score was tied the game went into overtime.
   

2.  Professor Brown has left the laboratory, however, you may still be able to reach her through email.


3. We didn't attend the play, besides, we had heard that all the good seats were taken.


4.  The keys to the lower door were not, however, in their usual place.


5.  Ingrid, a shortstop, made the team, but Joe, her cousin, did not make the cut.


8.  Read the article out loud, then answer all ten questions on the quiz.


9.  Martin had paid his dues, therefore, we allowed him to vote in the election.


10. The World Series had begun, however, we were still stuck in traffic.

11. Martin Luther King did not intend to become a preacher, originally he wanted to be a lawyer.
   

12.   If you want to lose weight and keep it off, try a good diet, if you are serious about your goal, you should be successful.
   

15.  The route suggested by Map Quest was not, however, open to traffic that day.
   

16.   Many parents are in favor of school uniforms, they feel that the uniforms develop a sense of community among students.
   

17.  The rain was causing flooding in many areas, however, we still carried out our plans.
   
 18.  Throwing his arms into the air, Mike looked absolutely dumbfounded, so he stood up, knocking all of the materials on the floor, and left the building.

19.  John is a former police officer, he now stays home with his children.
   

20.  He is not doing well in school, however, everyone hopes that he will be able to graduate.
   




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