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ENGLISH 9Mrs. Britz
Week 2
January 12th – January 16th
1/12/15 TODAY’S BELL-RINGER
Understand that Shakespeare often used a different word order than we commonly doWe speak commonly in: Subject → Verb → Object
I lost my homework.To Do: Rewrite that sentence three times, changing the word order each time.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Tips for Tackling the Language (cont’d from
Friday)
Getting the Joke – a pun
Essential Understandings
Motifs
Characteristics of a Tragedy
Tragic Pattern of Shakespeare (5 plot steps = 5
acts)
TIPS FOR TACKLING THE LANGUAGE
Get the structure• Where does the complete thought end?• Where are the subject & the verb?• Remember: Shakespeare sometimes puts the verb before
the subjectSkipping for nowGuessing the meaningGet the jokeGet the point
• What are the key words? What main idea do they express?
Read “Enrich Your Reading” on p. 719
GETTING THE JOKE – PUNS
A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named “Ahmal.” The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him “Juan.” Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, “They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it, too.
ROMEO & JULIET – ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS
Rash decisions can lead to tragedy.
Each person determines how fate may
play a role in his or her life.
Prejudices, whether old or new, can
interfere with how we react to others.
Passion is an influence on people’s
choices.
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MOTIFS IN ROMEO AND JULIET
1. the use of light and dark (and shadows)
2. references to astrology: the sun, moon
and stars
3. the role of fate in determining the future
CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRAGEDY
The tragic hero (main character) is famous, powerful or
successful.
The tragic hero has a flaw that dominates his personality
at times.
The tragic hero gains wisdom or learns a lesson about life
by the end of the story.
The tragic hero often (but not always) dies or is
devastated by the end of the story.
THE TRAGIC PATTERN OF SHAKESPEARE – 5 ACTSExposition – mood, conditions, main characters & positions,
circumstances & relationships to one another• Complication – begins the conflict that will continue throughout
the play
Rising Action – series of events leading up to climax; provides
intensity for readers
Climax – turning point of play
Falling action – climax to hero’s death
Catastrophe – hero’s death & resolution
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
Chillin with Will Quiz
Questions to Ponder, complete on your own then
when directed discuss with your partner and then be
prepared to share with class.
Complete Pre-reading Poll
QUESTIONS TO PONDER
What is a rash decision?How does thinking about possible consequences help us when making a decision?What is fate?Does fate truly determine one’s direction in life?How do our personal prejudices interfere with interactions with others?How are our personal prejudices a result of our parents’ prejudices?Where does passion exist in life?Is passion always good or always bad when making decisions?
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 T H
Today’s Bell-ringer: review the
Shakespeare Unit Terms notes & get out a
piece of loose-leaf paper for the quiz
1st on the agenda: take the Shakespeare
Unit Terms – matching quiz (NO NOTES)
AFTER THE QUIZ- JOURNAL
Are you ready to fall in
love and get married?
Why or why not?
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 T H
Talk about theme topics & choose one
to track (I.i.45) • keep a page in notebook just for
this• How would you cite Act 4, Scene 6,
line 92?
Act 1 pre-reading vocabulary • there will be a context quiz after
reading Act 1
I = 1II = 2III = 3IV = 4V = 5VI = 6VII = 7VIII = 8IX = 9X = 10
Death & dying
Romance & love
Child & parent
relationships
Deception (lying) &
its consequences
THEME TOPICS IN ROMEO & JULIET
Friendship
Faulty (poor) decision
making
Family hostility (anger)
& fighting
Fate & fortune (stars)
ACT ONE - VOCABULARY
Augment – (verb) to make or become greater in number, amount, strength; to increase
Adversary – (noun) a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy
Chaste – (adj.) pure; decent; modest in both conduct and speech
Exquisite – (adj.) extremely beautiful and pleasing
Forfeit - (noun) something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract.
ACT ONE - VOCABULARY
Grievance - (noun) a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act
Pernicious – (adj.) causing grave harm; destructive
Purge – (verb) to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
Solemnity – (noun) the state of being serious
Warrant – (verb) to give reason or sanction for; account for
Career Cruising with the counselors
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 T H &FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 T H
Monday – no school