Beginning Act II

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?
Learning Target: 
Daily Writing: Summarize the scene with Oberon, Titania, and Puck.

Agenda:

1. If you ever get confused, you can check out the play map.
2. Shakespeare's rhyme, rhythm, and meter.
1. Tetrameter - strong-weak
2. Pentameter - weak-strong
3. Prose rhythm - 1.2.76-80
3. Acting companies
1. Choose a new director
2. Get Act 2 script
1. read 2.1.32-59 and try to find the rhythm
2. read 2.1.1-145 and figure out the new characters and setting.
3. Write a one sentence summary for each page like we did last Friday.
4. In the your English Journal, list the tricks that Puck plays on people.  You will find the tricks by clicking on the link above and reading the conversation between the Fairy and Robin (Puck).
5. Watch the stage version to help with your comprehension.
1. Watch the beginning of MSND 2.1 and meet a new character named Puck. Video at 26:05.
2. The king of the fairies, Oberon, and the queen, Titania, are fighting.

1. Homework:

1. MSND Act III vocabulary It is due by Sunday at 9 p.m. You will turn in a screenshot of your finished assignment on Google Classroom.