Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Many artists study their craft by imitating the masters. In this activity you will reproduce the pattern of one of
Shakespeare's soliloquies, but use your own ideas and words to replace Hamlet’s. This "emulation" is not a
paraphrase, but a unique composition inspired by the form of the original. A parody can be considered a “spoof” of
something serious. You may work with a partner - or by yourself. If you are absent on Monday or Tuesday
this assignment is your sole responsibility.
What to Do:
Here’s a sample:
EMULATION OF HAMLET’S THIRD SOLILOQUY
By Colleen Myers
To snooze, to sleep—
To sleep, perhaps too long. Ay, there’s the problem,
For in oversleeping what events may come about
When we are hiding from the alarm’s harsh call
Must make us stop and think.
Thus the chance of missing out does make early risers of us all,
And thus the bliss of sleeping in
Is tainted by eye-opening thoughts of lost news,
And peaceful moments of dreams and sleep
With this regard their paths are cut short
And lose the dark in favor of the harsh light.
Type your new lines underneath the originals. When you have finished:
1. SAVE THIS DOCUMENT SO YOU CAN PRINT IT WITH THE ORIGINAL LINES (“AS IS”)
TO TURN INTO CLASS ON DUE DATE!
2. MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT WITH (YOUR FULL NAME/HAMLET PARODY)
3. DELETE ALL THE ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE LINES, AS WELL AS THESE DIRECTIONS.
4. PUT PROPER MLA HEADER
5. TITLE YOUR SOLILOQUY
4. NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR PARODY OF THE SOLILOQUY ONLY.
5. YOUR “CLEAN” SOLILOQUY WILL BE UPLOADED AT THE END OF CLASS ON TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 4th TO TURNITIN.COM.
6. PRINT ONE COPY OF THIS FORM (WITH THE ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE LINES - IMPORTANT) -
YOU WILL HAND IN THE HARD COPY ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.
**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ANY CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU MUST HAND IN THE HARD COPY
WITH THE ORIGINAL LINES (WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH) AND YOU MUST HAVE UPLOADED YOUR
DOCUMENT (CLEAN SOLILOQUY) TO TURNITIN ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH.
To die, to sleep—