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Start your Hamlet unit by getting students oriented to the basics before they read! This intro slide presentation for Hamlet covers:
- The historical context for Shakespeare's writing of the play
- Themes and motifs
- Overviews of the major characters
- Elements of a revenge tragedy
- Ideals of Renaissance humanism, which Hamlet attempts to meet throughout the play
These slides are a to-the-point resource that will help you introduce your Hamlet unit and continue to serve as a useful reference while you read.
Please note: These slides are in PDF to preserve formatting across all operating systems and platforms, but you can easily present them like a PowerPoint if you enter slideshow mode. Here's a tutorial if you need help finding the setting!
Other resources you may find helpful:
All BritLitWit Intro Slides for British literature texts
Macbeth Intro Activity: Would You Rather...?
Macbeth Act IV Activity: Directing Act IV, scene 1
Keep in touch with BritLitWit!
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Description
Start your Hamlet unit by getting students oriented to the basics before they read! This intro slide presentation for Hamlet covers:
- The historical context for Shakespeare's writing of the play
- Themes and motifs
- Overviews of the major characters
- Elements of a revenge tragedy
- Ideals of Renaissance humanism, which Hamlet attempts to meet throughout the play
These slides are a to-the-point resource that will help you introduce your Hamlet unit and continue to serve as a useful reference while you read.
Please note: These slides are in PDF to preserve formatting across all operating systems and platforms, but you can easily present them like a PowerPoint if you enter slideshow mode. Here's a tutorial if you need help finding the setting!
Other resources you may find helpful:
All BritLitWit Intro Slides for British literature texts
Macbeth Intro Activity: Would You Rather...?
Macbeth Act IV Activity: Directing Act IV, scene 1
Keep in touch with BritLitWit!
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