Shakespeare's Hamlet and The Al-Hamlet Summit

Assignment - In progress TitleFirst EssayDueJul 21, 2014 11:55 pmStatusNot StartedGrade ScalePoints (max 100.0)Instructions   The first major writing assignment in THEA 101 is a comparative analysis of the dramatic structures of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sulayman Al-Bassam’s The Al-Hamlet Summit.Include a separate title page with a) your name and b) the title of your essay.Type your essay , with , using  ). Make sure that your , , and are correct by using spell-check on your computer before uploading your paper to Laulima as a single file. Don’t forget to paginate each page, and make sure to use complete sentences only! Present your arguments in well-developed paragraphs, making sure to signal The required  of your essay is  (not including the title page nor the bibliography).Imagine that you are writing the essay for someone who is not familiar with the plays.Remember that this is an academic assignment—so please .Keep in mind that the main focus of your essay should be on the plays themselves (their plots, characters, etc.), not on your personal or emotional response to them! (You are probably off-track if almost every other sentence begins with “I”…)If you are not sure when to use past or present tense, it would be advisable to consistently use  in this particular assignment. Your organization of the essay should include the following:An interesting, original, and evocative that gives the reader some idea of what is to come.An  that begins with a “grabber,” i.e. a vivid introduction in which you tell the reader something about your perception and/or interpretation of the major structural similarities or differences of Hamlet and The Al-Hamlet Summit. The introduction should also include a one-sentence  that summarizes your major argument with regard to these two plays and how they compare and relate to each other. Make sure to underline the thesis statement!A one-paragraph short  for each of the two plays.A   in which you discuss how all “components of a play” (plot, character, etc.) as well as all elements that constitue the “order of a play” (exposition, exciting incident, etc.) apply to either play individually before comparing them with regard to these categories. (For example: Which Shakespearean characters has Al-Bassam dropped, and which new ones has he added to his version? To what effect? What has happened to the monologs that structure Shakespeare's play? Etc.) Make sure not to forget a single category. Use from both scripts to support your arguments. Relate the that you stated in the introduction to your comparative analysis of both plays.A  in which you sum up the major points that you have made throughout the essay.Even though it is important that you cover all abovementioned elements, it is equally—not a mere bullet-point list where you just check off each criterion one by one!!! Remember, this is a writing intensive class.   of your introduction as a thematic leitmotif that connects all sections of your essay smoothly and organically.  The grading-breakdown for this assignment is as follows (with the numbers indicating maximum points):title: introduction: thesis statement: synopses (2 x 4 pts.): comparative analysis:Hamlet “components of play” (6 x 1.5 pts.):Hamlet “order of play” (5 x 1.5 pts.):The Al-Hamlet Summit “components of play” (6 x 1.5 pts.): The Al-Hamlet Summit “order of play” (5 x 1.5 pts.): play comparison “components of play” (6 x 1.5 pts.) play comparison “order of play” (5 x 1.5 pts.) use of specific examples: conclusion: throughline/integration of essay: overall quality of writing, grammar and spelling: formatting:  The components of a play are: plot, sequence, theme, diction, music, and spectacle The order of a play is: Exposition, Inciting incident, rising action, climax and denouement. The following is a link of the Al Hamlet Summit