Choose either prompt 1, or prompt 2, and write a well-developed
essay that thoroughly answers the prompt.
Prompt 1: How does the excerpt from Hamlet, and the way the
character Hamlet is developed, reflect some of the concepts of
humanism? Your answer should include evidence from the text and
show what you have learned about English Renaissance literature in
this unit.
Prompt 2: In the excerpt from Hamlet, how does Hamlet contrast
himself to Fortinbras and what does this reveal about Hamlet's
character? Your answer should include evidence from the text and
show what you have learned about English Renaissance literature in
this unit.