1. The Economy of Language
Revision Through Hamlet

2. Economy of Language
Efficient, sparing or conservative use of words to convey meaning

3. Economy of Language William Faulkner “Barn Burning”
The opposite of Economy of Language. Why?
The boy, crouched on his nail keg at the back of the crowded room, knew he smelled cheese, and more: from where he sat he could see the ranked shelves close-packed with the solid, squat, dynamic shapes of tin cans whose labels his stomach read, not from the lettering which meant nothing to his mind but from the scarlet devils and the silver curve of fish-this, the cheese which he knew he smelled and the hermetic meat which his intestines believed he smelled coming in intermittent gusts momentary and brief between the other constant one, the smell and sense just a little of fear because mostly of despair and grief, the old fierce pull of blood.

4. Economy of Language Ernest Hemingway “A Clean Well-Lighted Place”
The master of the economy of language. Why?
The old man stood up, slowly counted the saucers, took a leather coin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks, leaving half a peseta tip. The waiter watched him go down the street, a very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity.
"Why didn't you let him stay and drink?" the unhurried waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. "It is not half-past two."
"I want to go home to bed."
"What is an hour?"
"More to me than to him."
"An hour is the same."
"You talk like an old man yourself. He can buy a bottle and drink at home."
"It's not the same.”

5. Economy of Language Directions
Each group member will remove 10 lines from the soliloquy, placing the removed line or phrase below the dashed line
Once each member has their own version, the group will look at all of them and decide which version is the best for their group
Create a final, single group version of the shortened soliloguy
When you are finished, place your group’s version in Google Docs
If you need help with vocabulary in the soliloquy, you can use this link: