<div style="font-family: 'century gothic', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <table style="border: 1pt outset #336699; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; width: 690.909px;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-position: 0% 0%; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: #336699 1pt inset; padding: 3.75pt;" valign="top"> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Studying Shakespeare -- and <em>Hamlet</em> in particular -- can be challenging, but it is also incredibly rewarding. Make use of these resources to best succeed in reading this play. </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>UNLOCKING SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE</strong></span></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 16px;">Students who have struggled with Shakespeare's language have often struggled with<strong> three main barriers: </strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Shakespeare's <strong>syntax</strong> or unusual word arrangement</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Shakespeare's <strong>omissions</strong> and <strong>contractions</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><strong>Archaic words</strong> or unusual words</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><em><strong>View the handout attached to this page below</strong></em> for more details on how YOU can better access Shakespeare's language.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><em><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>HAMLET ONLINE</strong></span></em></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Reading a play in solitude can be difficult. Plays <span class="GramE">are meant to be read</span> aloud with multiple people. To aid in your understanding of " Hamlet," here are several links. You should bookmark these. You'll want to use them throughout the play!</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span class="style1" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Full Text of Hamlet:</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span class="style1" style="font-size: 16px;">For the full text of the play, use <a href="http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/">No Fear Shakespeare: <em>Hamlet </em></a>provides a full text of the play right alongside a version that's written in everyday language. Try to read the Shakespeare as much as possible and rely on the translation just when you're lost!</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span class="style1" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Scene Summaries</strong>:</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span class="style1" style="font-size: 16px;">Once you've read a scene or act, it can be helpful to look at the scene summaries to make sure you caught everything that happened. You can use <a title="Spark Notes' Hamlet pages" href="http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/summary.html" target="_new">Spark Notes Hamlet</a> pages for this.</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span class="style1" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Audio Version of the Play:</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Sometimes listening to a play can be a huge help in understanding the dynamics between all the characters. Unfortunately there is not a free version of Hamlet on the web. However, with a library card you should be able to download a version from your local library. There are also versions available on iTunes for as little as $0.99.</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Study Guides:</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">There are also some excellent study guides available online with tons of resources for understanding Hamlet. Here are just a couple that are worth looking at:</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a title="Arts Alive Hamlet Guide" href="http://artsalive.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf" target="_new">Arts Alive Hamlet Guide</a></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><a title="Glencoe Hamlet Guide" href="http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/hamlet.pdf" target="_new">Glencoe Hamlet Study Guide</a></span></p> <p><br /><strong><span style="color: #333399; font-size: 18px;">Choose carefully the best resources that help YOU!</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="Section1" style="font-family: 'century gothic', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <p style="font-family: 'century gothic', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8px;"> </p> </div><div class="sch-page-attachments"><a class="sch-page-attachments-item" href="$IMS-CC-FILEBASE$../resources/Understanding_Shakespeares_Language.pdf" target="_blank"/><br/></div>