Hamlet 3.3 Word Nerd: Scan

The transcript discusses the evolution of the term 'document' from a detailed examination to a quick glance. It also covers the analysis of poems, focusing on determining their type and correctness by counting syllables.

What does the term 'peruse' commonly mean today?

• To examine a document in detail

• To glance through a document quickly

• To ignore a document

• To rewrite a document

How has the meaning of 'peruse' changed over time?

• It changed from detailed examination to quick glancing

• It has always meant the same thing

• It changed from quick glancing to detailed examination

• It changed from ignoring to rewriting

What was the original meaning of 'peruse'?

• To rewrite a document

• To ignore a document

• To glance through a document quickly

• To examine a document in detail

In poetry analysis, what does 'peruse' help determine?

• The author's biography

• The poem's rhyme scheme

• The type of poem or its correctness

• The poem's historical context

What is involved in assessing a poem's correctness?

• Counting the number of metaphors

• Counting the number of syllables in each line

• Counting the number of words

• Counting the number of stanzas