Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 13 AIL 1240 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Reading a Speech for Its Argument
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The idea
Hamlet's speech is structured as a case: an opportunity, a proposal to act, an objection, and a decision. Treating a dramatic speech as an argument with steps, as unit nine treated a sonnet, is the most reliable way into it.
In practice
Opportunity, proposal, objection, decision.
Where people slip
Read a speech as an argument.
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