English literature 1. Who is" thee"in the poem? Prove your interpretation 2. The sonnet is assigned to be recited Sample reading of Shakespeare's drama----One excerpt from Hamlet Historical Approach Historical background of the play Historical background in the play Character study--- Analysis of hamlet 1. Analysis 2. Analysis of Hamlets melancholy and delay in action 3. Analysis of the monologue Summary of Hamlets characteristics 1. Hamlet is in a serious conflict or contradiction, to be or not to be; that is the question; 2. Hamlet is in a great melancholy and he is sensitive and alert; 3. Hamlet believes more in the life than the afterlife 4. Hamlet is very cautious and thoughtful 5. Hamlet has a very perceptive mind at the cruelty and hardships of the life or the society Terminology---Shakespeare's four great tragedies gr( his four tragedies stand out as the masterpieces. The four greatest tragedies are Hamlet, Othello King Lear and Macbeth. Hamlet, a drama of murder and revenge, reveals the conflict between feudalism and humanism. Othello, a tragedy of credulity, depicts a conflict between an upright man and a pure woman with a treacherous villain and his tricks. King Lear a tragedy of vanity, hypocrisy and flattery, discloses the serious struggle for property and fame. Macbeth, a tragedy of wild ambition, depicts the struggle for the crown among the noble and the royal 2. John Donne and his metaphysical poetry Brief introductionEnglish Literature －8－ 1. Who is “thee” in the poem ? Prove your interpretation. 2. The sonnet is assigned to be recited. Summary Sample reading of Shakespeare’s drama---- One excerpt from Hamlet Historical Approach Historical background of the play Historical background in the play Character study--- Analysis of Hamlet 1. Analysis in general 2. Analysis of Hamlet’s melancholy and delay in action 3. Analysis of the monologue Summary of Hamlet’s characteristics: 1. Hamlet is in a serious conflict or contradiction, to be or not to be; that is the question; 2. Hamlet is in a great melancholy and he is sensitive and alert; 3. Hamlet believes more in the life than the afterlife; 4. Hamlet is very cautious and thoughtful; 5. Hamlet has a very perceptive mind at the cruelty and hardships of the life or the society. Terminology---Shakespeare’s four great tragedies Shakespeare’s tragedies are often regarded as the greatest accomplishments of the dramatist, while his four tragedies stand out as the masterpieces. The four greatest tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Hamlet, a drama of murder and revenge, reveals the conflict between feudalism and humanism. Othello, a tragedy of credulity, depicts a conflict between an upright man and a pure woman with a treacherous villain and his tricks. King Lear, a tragedy of vanity, hypocrisy and flattery, discloses the serious struggle for property and fame. Macbeth, a tragedy of wild ambition, depicts the struggle for the crown among the noble and the royal. 2. John Donne and his metaphysical poetry Brief introduction