Hamlet - Act 2, scene 1

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Here are our readers in order by period 5, 6, 8, 1, and 4

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Polonius - Emma S, Josias C, David O, Bryonna B, Ruben V

Reynaldo - Kobe M, Avora B, Arianna F, Fatima K, Ryosuke O

Ophelia - Emma P, Sarah H, Kelsey C, Ava C, Danielle B

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Go to PDF in Google Classroom or read along on the screen

Hamlet - Act 2, scene 2

Here are our readers in order by period 5, 6, 8, 1, and 4

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Claudius - Sabrina S, Daniel L, Kyle H, Joe W, Robert M

Gertrude - Phillip K, Julianna L, Jaley N, Emily K, Chris H

Rosencrantz - ???, Ryan M, Jacob B, Chris N, Seth M

Guildenstern - Alexa W, Julia V, Taylor D, Alina D, Alex C

Polonius - Emma S, Josias C, David O, Bryonna B, Chris H

Voltemand - Amaya A, Zach G, Joe K, Fadil M, Rob S

Hamlet - Dwight M, Kiernan M, June C, Shane H, Crace C

First Player - Student volunteers

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Literary allusions found in scene two-

Biblical - Jephthah vows to sacrifice the first thing that comes out of his door if he is successful at battle. When he returns home victorious, his daughter is in the doorway and walks out to greet him. He keeps his promise.

Mythological - Dido, Priam, and Aeneas are characters in the Aeneid. Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles, killed king Priam of Troy to avenge his father's death. Priam's wife witnesses her husband's death and is horrified. Her cries were piteous.

This is a long scene, we will not finish this today. Go to the PDF in Google Classroom or read along on the screen.