Writing Prompt D

Act III, scene iv is one of the closest looks we get at Gertrude's character, so you may have to make some inferences to answer this TWO PART question. After her encounter with Hamlet, when he reads her the riot act, how/what is Gertrude feeling? What do you think she will do with her knowledge of her former husband's death?

Writing Prompt C: To Be or Not To Be

In what may well be the most famous soliloquy of all times, Hamlet is struggling to justify his continued existence. Part of his argument against killing himself is that he doesn't know what happens after death. 1. What do you think happens after you die? 2. Is it more cowardly to live because you are afraid of the afterlife, or is it more cowardly to commit suicide? Explain your answer.

Writing Prompt B - Dating

YOU MUST ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THIS PROMPT TO GET ANY CREDIT.
1. What role should parents play in who you date? Explain your answer. 2. Have your parents ever interfered with your dating life? How did you respond? (Note: if you have never dated anyone, or gone on any dates, you should answer part 2 of the question with an answer to this: Why have you never gone on a date?)

Writing Prompt A: Revenge

Write about a time when you got revenge. How did it feel? Did/do you regret it??

Blog Post #7

Writing Prompt: If you could choose one character to survive the blood bath at the end of the play, who would you choose and why?

#6 - Who Are You?

Writing Prompt #6: I know everyone is just writing Hamlet off as crazy, but I imagine there are some people out there who think the same of you. In what ways are you like Hamlet? How are you different? Do you think you have more in common or less in common with our sweet, troubled main character? Be honest.

Blog #5 - What Will She Do Now?

Writing Prompt: (This is a two-parter, folks)
1. After her encounter with Hamlet, how/what is Queen Gertrude feeling? 2. Will she act on these emotions or do anything with what she now knows - why or why not?