英国文学 3. The Renaissance Period.pptx

 The Renaissance Period (1550-1642);Ⅰ Historical Background;Renaissance;; Ⅱ Literary Background;;Ⅲ William Shakespeare (1564-1616);4. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark;4.3 Reading and interpretation (Act III, Scene I);Notes: To be, or not to be: To live, or to end one’ s life by self-destruction. The slings and arrows: A metaphor for “agonies and tortures”. 3. That flesh is heir to: That human beings are bound to suffer. 4. shuffle off this mortal coil coil (coile/ coyle, ) : trouble mortal coil: everyday cares and worries o