Hamlet !
choose one writing prompt to respond to in a well-developed paragraph. your paragraph must have a thesis, strong ideas which are explained in the body, textual evidence that supports your claim, and a concluding statement. you may use your hamlet book or the online text to find your textual support.
1. rottenness is a theme that appears throughout hamlet. choose two examples of rottenness. quote a line or lines from each showing the theme clearly, and state which act and scene the passage comes from. explain how the details of the situation relate to the theme.
2. is hamlet insane or not? or is his condition more complicated in some way? (if so, how? ) state your view, and argue for it in one or more well-organized paragraphs that includes textual support.
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Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s "i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

Read this excerpt from the lady of shalott by alfred, lord tennyson. in which three lines does the poet reveal the monotomy of the lady’s existence

In the space below, write a 800-1,000 word fictional narrative with an engaging hook, well-developed characters, conflict, and resolution, effective dialogue, examples of suspense and symbolism, and proper use of creative punctuation, including quotation marks, commas, and dashes.