Thursday, January 30, 2014

3 SNOW DAYS 2014

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 30

 

WARMUP:

·         In a paragraph or two, write down what is it you are thinking about today but not actually saying to anyone? (You will NOT be asked to share this with anyone.)

·         Next, list 6 reasons we don’t tell everybody, everything.

 

Discussed why we don’t speak the truth each time we are asked. Why don’t we tell everyone who asks what is really on our minds?

 

Looked at Benvolio and Mercutio’s dialogue from Act 3.1 and discussed what they actually said and the likely subtext of what they said.

 

Discussed subtext and body language… Discuss the subtext of lines…

o   Subtext definition: What we imagine characters are thinking while they say something else.

 

ACT 3 QUESTIONS:

 

1. In scene 2, what does Juliet mean when she says, "I have bought the mansion of a love, But not possessed it?" (lines 26-27)

2. When the Nurse first enters, who does Juliet believe is dead?

3. When Juliet realizes that Romeo has killed Tybalt, she compares Romeo to four things. List them here.

4. What promise does the Nurse make to Juliet at the end of Scene 2?

5. In Scene 3, when Romeo finds out he has been banished, he says, "Be merciful and say 'death.' For exile hath more terror in his look, much more than death." What does this mean? (lines 12-14)

6. Who comes and knocks on the door when Romeo is speaking with the Friar?

7. What plan does the Friar have for Romeo?

8. What does the Nurse give to Romeo as a gift from Juliet?

9. At the beginning of Scene 4, Capulet makes arrangements for something to happen that Thursday. What is it?

10. Where do we find Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of Scene 5? What time is it?

11. What are Romeo and Juliet arguing about at the beginning of Scene 5?

12. What does Romeo mean when he says, "I have more care to stay than will to go. Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so." (lines 23-24)

13. What frightening vision does Juliet have before Romeo leaves? What do you think this foreshadows?

14. When Lady Capulet enters, why does she think Juliet is crying? Why is Juliet really crying?

15. What does Juliet say when she finds out what is planned for her on Thursday?

16. How does Capulet react when Juliet says she won't marry Paris?

17. Name several things that Capulet calls his daughter?

18. What does Capulet threaten to do if Juliet does not marry Paris?

19. How does Lady Capulet react to Juliet when Juliet tries to get her to delay the wedding? Why do you think she reacts this way?

20. What is the Nurse's advice to Juliet about what she should do?

21. At the end of Scene 5, Juliet tells the Nurse she is going to Friar Lawrence's cell to make confession. Why is she really going?

22. In Act III, Romeo and Juliet both face problems caused by their secret love.  In a Venn diagram, list Romeo’s and Juliet’s particular problems as well as the one(s) they share.

ENGLISH homework:

 

Finish questions 1-22 and then…

Complete the following:

·         Write out 5 key quotes for 5 different characters from Act 3.

• For each quote above, write the subtext.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: On Tuesday, you will have a test on Act 3 that lists a bunch of quotes from Act 3 and you will be asked to identify the character who said it…

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 30

 

Collect any missing scenarios that persuades another person to buy an animal from the pound. (approx. a paragraph)

 

Answered 43 sample test questions over your playwriting notes handout

 

Wrote for 15 minutes on “Climb Inside a Head” photo of young soldier. Writing in first person, we wrote what we imagined he was thinking as the photo was being taken.

 

Underlined the most interesting things we wrote. Eventually we narrowed them down to the best sentence.

 

Choosing one of your interesting ideas, start again. Expand on that idea. (5 minutes)

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

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