ENGL 339 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.3: Foul Papers
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Differences in q1, q2 and f1: q1 states. To be or not to be, aye, there"s the point: q2 states. To be or not to be: that is the question: f1 states. To be or not to be: that is the question. Quarto 1: has over a thousand less lines than q2 or f1, laertes" warning speech to ophelia is cut in half, thought a rough draft of hamlet or rst version. Is actually an actor"s memory of the play written down: thought to be actor marcellus. Accurate lines and stage directions around his parts. Quarto 2: longest version, thought to be shakespeare"s manuscript. Foul papers: nd words that were poorly translated from handwriting to print, additional and un nished stage directions, lines that do not rhyme. Are just thoughts or his not actual decisions: would reword them later to make rhyme. Though has 80 lines not included in q2: unsure who made the additions.
