Warm-Up ? Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Lesson Question Lesson Goals Read from Act IV of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Evaluate the impact Determine how Analyze in a story drive the plot. W 2K of on character development. development. Words to Know Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you. a struggle between opposing forces or characters the sequence of events in a story the way in which characters change or grow over the course of a text the order in which something is organized Warm-Up Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character The Play So Far • Hamlet wants revenge because he believes that his father was killed by Claudius. • Hamlet stages a play about the murder of a king to see if Claudius is . • While talking to his mother, Hamlet kills Polonius, who is eavesdropping on the conversation. • Claudius decides to send Hamlet to and have him killed there. Instruction Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Part 1 Slide 2 Plot and Conflict The plot is the sequence of in a story. • The plot often revolves around a central conflict, or between characters or forces. • One or more conflicts move the plot . Plot Elements action action Instruction Part 1 Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Slide 4 The Effect of Plot Elements in Hamlet Hamlet: He poisons him i’ the garden for’s estate. His name’s Gonzago; the story is extant, and writ in very choice Italian. You shall see anon how the murderer gets the love of Gonzago’s wife. Ophelia: The king rises. Hamlet: What! frighted with false fire? Gertrude: How fares my lord? Polonius: Give o’er the play. Claudius: Give me some light: away! –Hamlet, William Shakespeare The central conflict in the play is between and . • Hamlet is staging a play about the murder of a king. • He wants to see if Claudius's murdering Hamlet's father. • This scene proves that he's guilty of the central conflict of the play. Instruction Part 2 Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Slide 2 The Impact of Plot on Character Development Character development is the way a character of a text. Character Plot events • Characters have certain , over the course Character growth • Characters’ personalities and behaviors cause goals, and motivations. • Characters change in . Plot events • As a result of these changes, characters cause to plot events and conflicts. conflicts or events. The Impact of Plot on Character Development Character development is the way a character changes over the course of a text. Character • King Claudius is confident that he can Hamlet if he keeps him nearby. Plot events Character growth • Hamlet stages a play about murder and kills Polonius. • King Claudius becomes more paranoid and Plot events • King Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England and have him . . Instruction Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character Part 3 Slide 2 Building Suspense in a Tragedy Falling action Exposition action Resolution Building Suspense [Claudius:] And that he calls for drink, I’ll have prepar’d him A chalice for the nonce, whereon but sipping, If he by chance escape your venom’d stuck, Our purpose may hold there. –Hamlet, William Shakespeare This excerpt builds suspense by presenting three Hamlet may . for how Summary ? Lesson Question Hamlet, Part 7: Plot and Character How do plot and character development work together to build excitement in a drama? Answer Use this space to write any questions or thoughts about this lesson.