Welcome Back!!

Welcome Back!!

Agenda

Brainteaser Trivia:• Construction of a stronger and more massive

bell tower for the monastery to replace the one destroyed during the last civil strife with a neighboring lord was well underway when the old Monk visited the site. The Abbot showed the Monk the drawings and model for the three-bell tower. The Monk was impressed until he stood where the bell chamber would be and saw the spiral staircase in this medieval bell tower running the wrong direction (counterclockwise).

"The staircase direction must be changed," said the Old Monk. The Abbot looked at the staircase and agreed. Why?

1. Brainteaser2. What’s up with that Shakespeare

Dude?3. How to read Shakespeare4. Act 1 Scene 1 – The Bad Boys of

Verona

Spiral staircases in medieval castles, towers and Keeps were run clockwise. This is because all knights used to be right-handed. When the intruding army would climb the stairs they would not be able to use their right hand, which was holding the sword because of the difficulties of climbing the stairs, giving clear advantage to the defenders. Many of the orders of clergy had military training in order to defend monasteries and Abbeys during the middle ages.

Left-handed knights would have had no troubles, except left-handed people could never become knights because it was assumed that they were descendants of the devil.

SHAKESPEARE?What’s up with

How to read Shakespeare Part 1

He writes out of order….If Shakespeare was telling us about lunch He might

say:I the sandwich ate.Ate the sandwich I.Ate I the sandwich.The sandwich I ate.The sandwich ate I.

We say:I ate the sandwich.

Part 2: Omissions

We say:"Been to class yet?"

"No. Heard Ulen's givin' a test.""Wha'sup wi'that?“

Instead of:"Have you been to class yet?"

"No, I have not been to class. I heard that Mrs. Ulen is giving a test today.""What is up with that?"

A few examples of Shakespearean omissions/contractions follow:'tis ~ it isope ~ openo'er ~ overgi' ~ givene'er ~ never i' ~ ine'er ~ everoft ~ oftena' ~ hee'en ~ even

Shakespeare often left out letters, syllables, and whole words. These omissions really aren't that much different from the way we speak today.

Part 3: Weird Words

Your texts books do a good job of defining these, but if you are lost check the glossary on my webpage under Shakespeare.

Part 4: Stage Directions

This tells the actor where to move around the stage… Shakespeare does not like to give a lot of detail here. He wanted the actors to figure it out themselves.

Example:Enter Romeo stage left – it means he comes

from the left side of the stage or screen.

On the Play!!!

Open your books to page

Hello, Hello

Clear your Desks of EVERYTHING!!

Agenda1. Brainteaser2. Reading Quiz3. Character Sketch4. What is love?5. What does it all look like?

Characters

We have 5 new Characters to look at:RomeoJulietLord CapuletLady CapuletParis

Characters

In groups you are going to be given 1 character to examine and create a character sketch.

It should show:1. 3 physical traits2. 3 emotional traits 3. 2 important relationshipsYou are going to have to explain these to the class!

Movie Time

As we watch these sections think about how the actors play each character.

Is this what you were imagining when you were reading?

Essay Time

Pick any relationship between 2 characters and write an essay telling me how is expresses one type of love.

At least 10 sentences.

HW

• Read Act 2 by Thurs

It’s Thursday!!!

Clear your desks its time fore a quiz!!!

Agenda1. Quiz2. Reading Guide3. Movie/ Essay

Quiz Time1. Where do Romeo and Juliet meet after the party?2. Who wants to get married?3. Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?4. What are Mercutio’s thoughts on love?5. Who comes to ask Romeo about getting married?6. When Friar Laurence warns Romeo that, “these violent

delights have violent ends,” what type of plot device is Shakespeare using?

7. What has Tybalt done since leaving the party in Act 1?8. In Act 1, why does Juliet leave the party?9. What comparison does Romeo make to Juliet’s beauty?10. What comparison does Juliet make to Romeo’s beauty?

THIS IS A GRADE SO FILL IN ANY MISSING PIECES!!

Pull out your reading guides, we need to review what has happened so far…

Movie Time

Original text• How do Romeo and Juliet

communicate?• How does Shakespeare

show their relationship?• Evaluate Mercutio and

Tybalt – are they more alike or different and why?

Movie• How did the director stage

the scene?• Was this what you pictured

in your head?• Evaluate Mercutio and

Tybalt – are they more alike or different and why?

Essay

• Compare and Contrast the attitudes and characteristics of Mercutio and Tybalt. Are they more alike or different? How do you think their personalities will mix?