- P&P
- GUM
- The term renaissance itself is a French word meaning rebirth it refers particularly to renewed interest in classical learning which means the writings of ancient Greece and Rome it's slogan was ad fontes which means back to the font.
- Please go to Focus and get both new documents to help our foray into the realm of "The Bard":
- Hamlet - Leithart Journals
- Shakespearean High Frequency Archaic Sight Words (what a mouthful).
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| Blinded by tragic vision |
Read Leithart (document posted on Focus) pages 111-120 and answer the following questions:
Introduction: Tragedy (111-113)
1. According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, what makes a drama a tragedy?
2. What kind of protagonist is generally required for a successful tragedy and why? 3. List several of the ways that Shakespearean tragedy differs from Sophoclean (or Greek) tragedy.
4. Given that the shape of Hamlet is a "Fall story," what types of characters, events, and ideas ought we to be looking for as we read?
Introduction: Hamlet (115-120)
5. Why is Hamlet such a popular drama?
6. What are two of the minor textual problems in Hamlet? What is one major problem?
7. Give two examples of the way Hamlet shows signs of compositional unity.
8. Cite two reasons why Leithart considers Hamlet a drama that condemns the revenge ethic.
9. Rather than viewing Hamlet as having "contradictions" and "loose ends," Leithart suggests that Shakespeare was making what profound observation?
10. How is Hamlet healthy reading for those who live in an age "dominated by scientific idolatry"?
Introduction: Tragedy (111-113)
1. According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, what makes a drama a tragedy?
2. What kind of protagonist is generally required for a successful tragedy and why? 3. List several of the ways that Shakespearean tragedy differs from Sophoclean (or Greek) tragedy.
4. Given that the shape of Hamlet is a "Fall story," what types of characters, events, and ideas ought we to be looking for as we read?
Introduction: Hamlet (115-120)
5. Why is Hamlet such a popular drama?
6. What are two of the minor textual problems in Hamlet? What is one major problem?
7. Give two examples of the way Hamlet shows signs of compositional unity.
8. Cite two reasons why Leithart considers Hamlet a drama that condemns the revenge ethic.
9. Rather than viewing Hamlet as having "contradictions" and "loose ends," Leithart suggests that Shakespeare was making what profound observation?
10. How is Hamlet healthy reading for those who live in an age "dominated by scientific idolatry"?
HW:
- J7 (due block)
- Shakespearean Sight Words Quiz (next Mon) - be ready for the first half, the left-hand column.
