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four-hour long play and make it more engaging for the audience.
hat this soliloquy is integral to the play and essential for a successful of y
production. One or more essays from your class will be sent to the director in order to ji 3
her mind.
Write an essay that focuses on whichever of these soliloquies(you believeis most essential fo
the audience to understand the character and a key element of the plot. Why is this
soliloquy essential to a performance of Hamlet? What would happen to the audience’s
understanding of the character and the play if it were removed? NYS
Keep the rhetorical situation in mind and use the questions below to help guide you
& essay. Include Specific examples and/or quotations to suppoi r claim(s) and indicate
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