Students use an excerpt from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor to consider varying definitions of “humor” in the author’s time. Students examine primary sources featured in the “And there’s the humor of it” Shakespeare and the four humors online exhibition to learn about the four humors and the humoral theory, as well as review dramatic structure.Close
Students apply their knowledge about the melancholic humor in their character analysis and understanding of Hamlet as the “melancholy prince.” Students identify text references to Hamlet’s melancholy traits and assess the significance of his characterization for the play as a whole. Close
