Formulaic Five-Paragraph Essay
1. Thesis map listing barely-connected points 1, 2, and 3
2. π about 1
3. π about 2
4. π about 3
5. Conclusion
Compare Claudius vs. Hamlet’s speech
π1. Intro + Thesis
π 2. All about Claudius’ speech
π 3. Comparing Claudius’ speech with Hamlet’s speech
π 4. Conclusion
Compare Claudius vs. Hamlet’s speech B
π1. Intro + Thesis
π 2. Claudius’ convoluted speech reveals his deceptive side
π 3. Hamlet’s convoluted speech reveals his indecisive side
π 4. Two convoluted speakers, two different inner states
π 5. Conclusion
Point by Point Comparison
π1. Intro + Thesis about words/metaphors and long sentences
π 2. How Claudius and Hamlet use vivid words and metaphors
π 3. How Claudius and Hamlet use long sentences: what it shows about them
π 4. How two different characters can have similar speech, but it comes from different impulses
π 5. Conclusion
Compare Hamlet’s public vs. private speech
π1. Intro + Thesis
π 2. How Hamlet speaks in public reveals his persona
π 3. How Hamlet speaks in soliloquies reveals his inner turmoil
π 4. Conclusion
It seems x, but actually y!
While at first it may seem that Claudius and Hamlet speak similarly, using long sentences and many metaphors, a careful analysis reveals that Claudius uses overly authoritarian language to compensate for his illegitimacy while the Hamlet uses eloquent but equivocal language, revealing his extreme self-doubts.
π 2. How Hamlet and Claudius seem to speak alike
π 3. How Hamlet and Claudius have different patterns of speech, revealing important differences in character.
π 4. Conclusion
