Shakespeare Final

Wednesday at 10am in computer lab WH 131. You will have an hour and 40 minutes for the final. It will be essay and short answer

You will only need to know about the plays - not Shakespeare's life or sonnets.

Please be familiar with:

• all the characters (names AND relationships)
• locations
• inciting incidents
• climaxes
• protagonists/super objectives
• antagonists/subper objectives
• plots

It would also be a good idea to review your past tests and assignments. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Tempest Assignments

1. Research how other theatre companies have dealt with the water in this play.
2. Research the music in this play. What is the significance of it?
3. Research some of the various movies that have been made based on this play. What time period are many of them in?
Due May 9

Paper 2

Paper 2

Choose ONE of the four topics.

Titus Andronicus:

• Which character in the play is the most despicable? Explain your answer
• Discuss the treatment of women in Titus Andronicus. Is this a misogynistic play? Is there any female character in the play three-dimensional enough for us to care about?
Pericles
• What is the role of the sea in this play?
• Research the poet John Gower and show how his life connects with the character of John Gower in the play

Due March 8

Pericles Assignments

1. Do some research on ONE of the cities in the play (Tyre, Tarsus, Antioch, Pentapolis, Ephesus or Myteline. Write one paragraph about the location.
2. Look up the names of the characters. See if you can find a definition or historical reference that relates to the play.
3. Though the fishermen are smaller roles, what they have to say is of great importance. Find examples in the text where they provide great insight to what is going on around them.

Look for these ideas when reading:
Rebirth/Resurrection
Abandonment
Relationship of kings and daughters

Due March 8

Updated King Lear due dates

The due date for the King Lear assignments will be February 8th at 11:55pm via Moodle

We will take the Shakespeare test on Tuesday the 25th. Macbeth will be due at that time as well.

King Lear assignments

King Lear assignments

1. Write five newspaper headlines dealing with the issues in the text. Keep these from reputable newspapers rather than sensational papers.
2. Write an obituary for one of the characters that dies in the play. You will probably need to do a bit of historical research. This needs to be a page in length.
3. Look at the word count: http://www.eamesharlan.org/tptt/lear62.html Find the character names. Write a page about why you think some characters are mentioned more than other characters.

Reading notes:
Find examples to prove that Lear is truly mad or only feigning madness
Find instances of how nature affects the plot
How and when are animals mentioned?
Sleep and sleeplessness
Greed and lust
Fate – or is it in the hands of the gods?
Does age equal wisdom

Due Feb 3