I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear inthe play.vouchsafe (vouch-s f ) - to grant or giveconspiracy (k n-spîr -s ) - an evil plan formed in secretfoe - an opponentII. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.climax - major turning point of a storyWhat is the climax of this play? When caesar diedallusion - a passing or casual referenceExample:imagery - figurative description or illustrationverbal irony - in which what is said is the opposite of what is meantExample:III. Questions: answer the following questions.Scene 1:1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? that he will serve his own needs last2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?Trebonius:Metellus Cimber:Casca:3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? He is a god4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?and you, too brutus5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic?he was laying in front of the statue of a man he defeated6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? to bathe their hands in caesar's blood7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony? 8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? that if it came down to it he 'll kill his self9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?is to speak at caesar's funeral10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor? he doesn't trust antony11. What restrictions does Brutus set? basically to say all good thingd about caesar and nothing bad about him12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? that brutus was wrong about caesar13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony?octaviousScene 2:14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? that he became to powerful, and was selfish15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech? they were angry16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? 17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators.18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? that it would make them regret what they have done19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will?each roman 75 drachmas and the use of one of his gardens20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech?they were really pissedScene 3:21. What happens to Cinna the Poet? Why?they killed him becaus his name was cinna
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Caesar Act II
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
Taper: Candle___
tyranny (t r -n )abuse of power____
lest_another word for “that”__
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
anachronism( -n k r -n z m) Error in time placement__________
Example:When Brutus says “peace! Count the clock!”_____
complicationThe act of complicating_____
personification:non-living objects with life-like qualities._____
example: __________
irony Expection of one event or another________
Example: Brutus tells everyone that Caesar has to die___
I. dramatic irony Knowing something that someone else doesn’t know__
Example: ________________________________________________________
II. situational irony the opposite of what is expected to happen_____
III. verbal irony: one thing that means the opposite___
aside_is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience____
example:_______________________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
According to Brutus, why is it is necessary that Caesar be killed?
So caesar wont become dictator
What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold? He gave Brutus the letter he found
3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict? Unsure about killing caesar
4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath? He’s sure someone will break the Oath
5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Metellus believes that Cicero's standing and image will lend respectability to the crime, making it seem reasonable to others
6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Brutus believes that Cicero won't follow something that other men have started
7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony? It is unnecessary
8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today? “For he is superstitious grown of late,"
9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house?he says he can lure caesar out with jokes
10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus?hes been thinking to much about his plans
11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus?by stabbing herslf in the leg
Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home? She has had nightmares about his death
13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream.statue of bloody caesar
14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?he says it was a misunderstanding
15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol?the dream and the crown
Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do? He plaans on protecting caesar best he can
Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous? She is worried for brutus
18. What does Portia want Lucius to do?tell brutus she was well and check if he was ok
19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia? That caesar may be harmed today
the play.
Taper: Candle___
tyranny (t r -n )abuse of power____
lest_another word for “that”__
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
anachronism( -n k r -n z m) Error in time placement__________
Example:When Brutus says “peace! Count the clock!”_____
complicationThe act of complicating_____
personification:non-living objects with life-like qualities._____
example: __________
irony Expection of one event or another________
Example: Brutus tells everyone that Caesar has to die___
I. dramatic irony Knowing something that someone else doesn’t know__
Example: ________________________________________________________
II. situational irony the opposite of what is expected to happen_____
III. verbal irony: one thing that means the opposite___
aside_is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience____
example:_______________________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
According to Brutus, why is it is necessary that Caesar be killed?
So caesar wont become dictator
What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold? He gave Brutus the letter he found
3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict? Unsure about killing caesar
4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath? He’s sure someone will break the Oath
5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Metellus believes that Cicero's standing and image will lend respectability to the crime, making it seem reasonable to others
6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Brutus believes that Cicero won't follow something that other men have started
7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony? It is unnecessary
8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today? “For he is superstitious grown of late,"
9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house?he says he can lure caesar out with jokes
10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus?hes been thinking to much about his plans
11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus?by stabbing herslf in the leg
Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home? She has had nightmares about his death
13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream.statue of bloody caesar
14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?he says it was a misunderstanding
15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol?the dream and the crown
Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do? He plaans on protecting caesar best he can
Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous? She is worried for brutus
18. What does Portia want Lucius to do?tell brutus she was well and check if he was ok
19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia? That caesar may be harmed today
shakeshpere terms to know!
Define these terms found on p. 686-688.
verse dramas –Plays in which dialouge consists alomost entirely of poetry.
blank verse –unrhymed lines
iambic pentameter – a fixed pattern of rhymed or meter. In which most lines contain fine unstressed syllables.
soliloquy –A long speech given by a character while alone on stage
aside – a character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character
rhetorical devices – language and sound to appeal to the audience
1)repitation
2)parallelism
3)rhelorical questions
irony – a contrast between appearance and reality
dramatic irony – knows something that one or more characters do not know
pun – a form of word play that deliberately exploits ambiguity between similar sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect
allusion –a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art
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You should also know:
ambition – the object, state, or result desired or sought after
vanity – lack of real value; hollowness; worthlessness
envy – jealousy
revenge –to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, in a resentful or vindictive spirit
In your opinion, is it right to ask a close friend to do something dangerous? Explain.Yes, depending on what is happening or the situation, yes it is.
verse dramas –Plays in which dialouge consists alomost entirely of poetry.
blank verse –unrhymed lines
iambic pentameter – a fixed pattern of rhymed or meter. In which most lines contain fine unstressed syllables.
soliloquy –A long speech given by a character while alone on stage
aside – a character’s quiet remark to the audience or another character
rhetorical devices – language and sound to appeal to the audience
1)repitation
2)parallelism
3)rhelorical questions
irony – a contrast between appearance and reality
dramatic irony – knows something that one or more characters do not know
pun – a form of word play that deliberately exploits ambiguity between similar sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect
allusion –a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art
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You should also know:
ambition – the object, state, or result desired or sought after
vanity – lack of real value; hollowness; worthlessness
envy – jealousy
revenge –to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, in a resentful or vindictive spirit
In your opinion, is it right to ask a close friend to do something dangerous? Explain.Yes, depending on what is happening or the situation, yes it is.
Shakesphere background
England in Shakespeare’s Day [p. 683]
William Shakespeare is the greatest _Poet_ of all time.
He lived in the country of _England_ during the
_Renissance_.
He was born in the year __1564_, when _Elizabeth I_ was queen of England.
England was established as a world power in 1588, when English defeated an attempted invasion by _Spanish_Armada_.
Plays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is called _Verse drama_.
Theatre in Shakespeare’s Day [p.684]
In the 1590’s, Shakespeare’s theater group was called the Lord
_Camberlains Men__.
The new London home of the group was a place called the Globe Theater.
When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group’s new sponsor was King James I, and the group changed its name to The Kings men.
The Globe Theater was located on the banks of the Thames River.
The theatre was three stories high, made of wood, and could hold as many as 3,000 spectators. Customers, called theatergoers stood in the pit by the stage and paid t he lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called galleries.
Most theatres in that day had no artificial lighting or heating, so performances were given in daylight in warmer weather.
Many commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare’s plays. Some examples are:
“friends, romans, countrymen, lend me your ear” from Julius Caesar
“O Romeo Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?”from Romeo and Juliet
“To be or not to be?”from Hamlet
William Shakespeare is the greatest _Poet_ of all time.
He lived in the country of _England_ during the
_Renissance_.
He was born in the year __1564_, when _Elizabeth I_ was queen of England.
England was established as a world power in 1588, when English defeated an attempted invasion by _Spanish_Armada_.
Plays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is called _Verse drama_.
Theatre in Shakespeare’s Day [p.684]
In the 1590’s, Shakespeare’s theater group was called the Lord
_Camberlains Men__.
The new London home of the group was a place called the Globe Theater.
When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group’s new sponsor was King James I, and the group changed its name to The Kings men.
The Globe Theater was located on the banks of the Thames River.
The theatre was three stories high, made of wood, and could hold as many as 3,000 spectators. Customers, called theatergoers stood in the pit by the stage and paid t he lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called galleries.
Most theatres in that day had no artificial lighting or heating, so performances were given in daylight in warmer weather.
Many commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare’s plays. Some examples are:
“friends, romans, countrymen, lend me your ear” from Julius Caesar
“O Romeo Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?”from Romeo and Juliet
“To be or not to be?”from Hamlet
Monday, November 9, 2009
LOTF DQ 12
"savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shirts and shorts?"
Ralph
Why would "bathing [Ralphs] injuries have to wait"?
he was in trouble
what did Ralph do to the "lord of the flies"?
knocks it off the stick
Who had the "memory of a new and shameful loyalty"
Ralph
Who sharpened a stick on both ends intending to use it on ralph?
Roger
How did they try to get ralph out the thicket?
by smoking him out
"Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?"
British naval officer
Theyre going to hunt you tomarrow." Ralph
Ralph
Why would "bathing [Ralphs] injuries have to wait"?
he was in trouble
what did Ralph do to the "lord of the flies"?
knocks it off the stick
Who had the "memory of a new and shameful loyalty"
Ralph
Who sharpened a stick on both ends intending to use it on ralph?
Roger
How did they try to get ralph out the thicket?
by smoking him out
"Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?"
British naval officer
Theyre going to hunt you tomarrow." Ralph
LOTF DQ 11
Who "protested out of the heart of civilization?"
Piggy
Who killed Piggy?
Littluns
How did Piggy Die?
a boulder smashed his head
"After all we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game."
Ralph
"well, we wont be painted, because we aren't savages."
SamnEric
"You're a beast and a swine and a bloody bloody thief!"
Ralph
"See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"
Jack
"Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up"?
Piggy
Piggy
Who killed Piggy?
Littluns
How did Piggy Die?
a boulder smashed his head
"After all we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game."
Ralph
"well, we wont be painted, because we aren't savages."
SamnEric
"You're a beast and a swine and a bloody bloody thief!"
Ralph
"See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"
Jack
"Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up"?
Piggy
LOTF DQ 10
What were SamnEric doing in the beginning of the chapter?
what is Ralph frightened of?
Who went with Jack to take fire from the others?
Roger
Bill
Before they were attacked , what did Ralph "desperately Pray?"
Who was Ralph fighting in the dark?
Jack
"That was murder"
Ralph
"we don't want another night without fire"
Jack
"I thought they wanted the conch"
Piggy
what is Ralph frightened of?
Who went with Jack to take fire from the others?
Roger
Bill
Before they were attacked , what did Ralph "desperately Pray?"
Who was Ralph fighting in the dark?
Jack
"That was murder"
Ralph
"we don't want another night without fire"
Jack
"I thought they wanted the conch"
Piggy
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