Wednesday, December 8

ENGLISH - 2nd trimester – Day 8

Collected homework: a 10 question test (and answer key) from pgs. 796 – 803 in Literature book

Wrote about (and discussed) what we already know about Romeo and Juliet.

Looked at Shakespeare’s opening Prologue/sonnet to Romeo & Juliet by reading it many different ways.

Began completion of “Prologue Handout 1”

ENGLISH homework:

Study pages 796 – 803 for tomorrow’s (Thursday) test.

Bring your Literature book tomorrow.

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PLAYWRITING – Day 8

Took notes on strong characters, the "I Want Song," (or "the 8:15") the characteristics of a strong antagonist

Antagonists – they oppose of the action; anyone or anything that tries to get in the protagonist’s way or stop him in any way

A good antagonist is:

1.      A strong villain 2.      A loved one 3.      Fate – “a god” 4.      Society 5.      Weather 6.      Chance, luck, circumstance – a random act 7.      Oneself

Read lyrics to Gypsy's Mama Rose’s “Some People” song, Guys and Dolls, “Oldest Established,” and A Chorus Line's, “God, I Hope I Get It.”

In class assignment: We created an antagonist for our protagonist – the antagonist has to be a person – and wrote that person’s biography.

Next, we brought both our protagonist and antagonist together into the same room or space. We looked back at the 2 actions we created for our protagonist. REWRITE the actions putting both characters in the same action. Write what happens (in paragraph form). If time, define the conflict in one sentence.

PLAYWRITING homework:

None.