Hamlet
Shakespeare’s
Hamlet assignment: In a well-developed essay of five paragraphs, answer the
following questions: Prince Hamlet promises his father’s ghost that he will
avenge his father’s murder immediately and not pass judgement on his mother but
leave her “to heaven”. Which of these promises does Prince Hamlet keep? Which
does he fail to keep? What finally motivates Prince Hamlet to kill Claudius?
Paragraph 1 will be your introduction, concluding with a three-part Thesis
Statement which addresses the three questions above. Paragraph 2 will focus on
the promises Hamlet keeps. Paragraph 3 will focus on the promise(s) Hamlet
fails to keep. Paragraph 4 will focus on what motivates Hamlet to kill
Claudius. Paragraph 5 is your conclusion, in which you remind readers of the
key points of your argument. You must provide a Works Cited page in MLA format.
In order to effectively complete this assignment, your essay should have:
–A clear Thesis Statement in the first paragraph –A Topic Sentence for each
body paragraph –Sufficient, relevant, specific supporting detail –Transitions
between ideas within and between paragraphs –Accurate quotes, in quotation
marks, with proper documentation –Accurate spelling, grammar, mechanics
–Correct format