Problem
What do Hamlet's soliloquies and Claudius's soliloquy in Act Three reveal about the characters? Complete the template below. Use lines from the soliloquies (identified in the During Comprehending and Responding section of this lesson) to support your responses.
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Hamlet
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Claudius
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What is the character's motivation?
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Who is the character's foil (refer to Acts One, Two, and Three to provide this information)?
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What is the character's conflict as revealed in the soliloquy (soliloquies)?
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How does the character deal with the conflict?
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What does the soliloquy (soliloquies) reveal about the character's personality?
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How does the character's action or lack of action affect the character, the play, and/or other characters?
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Is the character a positive or negative force? Explain.
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What imagery does the character use in the soliloquy (soliloquies), and how is that imagery important to the action of the play?
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