IRONY IN HAMLET
Shakespeare uses irony to create the powerful passion and emotion in Hamlet. To truly engage and
appreciate the play, it is crucial to unpack his use of irony to see how he uses it to create his cathartic
ending that leaves its audience in a catatonic state. Remember, irony is the reversal or opposite of
expectation. This assignment is due on Monday (December 14 )
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STEP ONE: Select a moment of irony in the play (verbal, situational, or dramatic) and check
to make sure it is truly irony, not just coincidence.
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STEP TWO: Identify the expectation and the reversal of the expectation to depict the irony.
You need a quote that exemplifies an expectation and a second quote that exemplifies the
reversal of that expectation. Your quotes must have proper in-text citations.
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STEP THREE: Create a visual representation of the irony in Hamlet, while integrating the
quotes and citations.
You will be graded on if your moment is truly ironic (10 points), your use of quotes and in-text
citations (10 points), as well as your professionalism with your creation (10 points) for a total of 30
points.
IRONY IN HAMLET
Shakespeare uses irony to create the powerful passion and emotion in Hamlet. To truly engage and
appreciate the play, it is crucial to unpack his use of irony to see how he uses it to create his cathartic
ending that leaves its audience in a catatonic state. Remember, irony is the reversal or opposite of
expectation. This assignment is due on Monday (December 14 )
th
•
STEP ONE: Select a moment of irony in the play (verbal, situational, or dramatic) and check
to make sure it is truly irony, not just coincidence.
•
STEP TWO: Identify the expectation and the reversal of the expectation to depict the irony.
You need a quote that exemplifies an expectation and a second quote that exemplifies the
reversal of that expectation. Your quotes must have proper in-text citations.
•
STEP THREE: Create a visual representation of the irony in Hamlet, while integrating the
quotes and citations.
You will be graded on if your moment is truly ironic (10 points), your use of quotes and in-text
citations (10 points), as well as your professionalism with your creation (10 points) for a total of 30
points.