HAMLET

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: define by example the terms tragedy and tragic hero; compare the Aristotelian and Renaissance models of tragedy; show Hamlet to be an example of a Renaissance tragic hero; identify and discuss the characteristics of this play that mark it as a Shakespearean tragedy; trace Hamlet’s evolving psychological and emotional state and how his condition is reflected in his soliloquies; analyze the characters of Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Polonius, and Ophelia and their relationships to each other; discuss the techniques Shakespeare uses to convey character and character relationships to his audience.; and identify and analyze the use of comic relief. 93 pages. ©2006.