Monday, April 20, 2015

 

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 22

o   1. First, write a SINGLE sentence of 10+ words that explains what you would have done over spring break if money was no object.

o   2. NEXT, go all Shakespeare on it and mix up the word order – making sure to use every word of your original sentence.
3. Read your sentence to someone and see if they can get the gist of what you are saying…

 

Unusual Word Order – examples from R & J

·           What is it else?              1.1.190

·           Many a morning hath he been seen         1.1.128

·           What a jaunce (tiring journey) have I        2.5.26

·           What a man are you!      2.4.108

·           If ever you disturb…       1.1.93

·           Not proud you have, but thankful that you have… 3.5.147

·           So early walking did I see your son          1.1.120

·           Saw you him today?       1.1.113

·           Right glad I am he was not at this fray. 1.1.114

·           …in that vow do I live dead.                   1.1.220-221

·           Blind is his love                                    2.2.32

·           Which way ran he that killed Mercutio?   3.1.

·           Came he not home tonight?                   2.4.2

·           Here, here will I remain.                          5.3.108

 

·         Why so strangely Yoda speaks?

·         Open your books to page 807…

·         Take notes on Romeo and Juliet Prologue…

·         Of all the social offenses listed below, which one do you consider the most offensive and which is the least offensive? 

1.       Planning to trick someone  /

2.       Lying to parents  / 

3.       Killing someone for revenge  / 

4.       Advising someone to marry for money  / 

5.       Two families having a feud  / 

6.       Selling poison  / 

7.       Killing someone by mistake while fighting  / 

8.       Cursing  / 

9.       Killing someone in self-defense  / 

10.    Suicide  / 

11.    Crashing a party  / 

12.    Marrying against parents' wishes  / 

13.    Giving the finger  / 

14.    Picking a fight

ENGLISH homework:

·         FINISH webquest, in pencil, due tomorrow

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PLAYWRITING – Day 23

TO BE COLLECTED:

o   With some else’s scripts, read it, then:

o   In full sentences, answer each of the following about THEIR script:

1.      Why this moment? (in other words, why did they start their script now and not later?)

2.      What’s going to make the audience care about the outcome of this scene?

3.      Name the non-violent conflicts in their scene.

4.      What surprised you in their script?

5.      List each character in the script. Next to their names, list which of the following characteristics apply to each:

                                                                          i.      Personality – interesting (not boring)

                                                                        ii.      Dynamic

                                                                      iii.      Unpredictable

                                                                      iv.      Imperfect/flawed

                                                                        v.      Complicated (layered)

                                                                      vi.      Relatable

                                                                    vii.      Spontaneous

                                                                  viii.      Conflicted

6.      Write out the “dominoes” in their scene…number them in order.

7.      What role, if any, did chance, coincidence, accident, fate, the weather, or dumb luck play in the story?

8.      Make 2 columns, then list what parts of their script they wrote in linear fashion (chronological) and what parts were told out of sequence?

9.      Recommend 2 constructive things that the writer should CHANGE in their current script.

PLAYWRITING homework:

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