Reminders 2/13/17 Much Ado Quiz Act II - TODAY Next Much Ado Quiz Act III – Wednesday or Thursday (depending on our reading) Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 7B – Friday You should bring Much Ado About Nothing to class EVERY DAY! Write your name in it!

Fun with Diction Looking for the PERFECT word Voice Lesson Diction #1 Fun with Diction Looking for the PERFECT word

Diction refers to the author’s choice of words. Words are the basic tools of the writer. Just as the painter uses color and light or a musician uses sounds and rhythms, a writer uses words. In order to write well, you have to find the PERFECT word.

The Perfect Word… Is clear, concrete, and exact Says exactly what you want it to say Is specific Creates a picture in your mind Example – You don’t hang around the house; you mope around the house. Is NOT a dead word; those words are overused, tired, and have lost their freshness.

Forbidden Words good thing nice really pretty very beautiful terrible fine bad thing really very terrible wonderful a lot

Looking Deeper into Words Words do not just have meaning; they have Denotation and Connotation Denotation is the LITERAL meaning Connotation is the FEELING of the word

Diction in Action… Read and Think: Write About It: A redheaded woman was there with Trout. Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers, and knocking things from the shelves of cabinets. -- Louis Sachar, Holes What picture do you get in your mind when you read the second sentence? How would the meaning of the sentence change if we changed some of the words? For example: Kate could see her searching through the cabin, emptying drawers, and taking things off of the shelves of cabinets.

Now it is your turn… Write a sentence describing a small boy making a huge mess in a restaurant. Choose words that are clear, concrete, and exact.

Vocabulary Intro to Words 7B

Shakespeare Language Mini Check Required school survey – Go to the following link and follow the directions – http://bit.ly/16FME7U (#1 and lower case M)

Much ado about nothing Finish watching Act II Quiz, Act II Recap Act III, Scenes i and ii (HW) Re-read last part of Scene ii Read/review summary of remainder of Act III Cause-Effect activity: Act III

Act II - Cause-Effect Timeline Consider all of Act III Identify THREE IMPORTANT moments. Put them in chronological order above the timeline (these are the WHAT) Underneath the timeline (aligned with each moment), write a brief note to explain WHY that moment occurred. EXAMPLE: Beatrice & Benedick exchange heated words Don Pedro agrees to woo Hero for Claudio Don John decides to use information about Don Pedro wooing Hero for Claudio to cause problems for Claudio They have had a history of not liking each other He believes that he has the skills to do this for Claudio Don John dislikes Claudio for being so well-liked and respected; he also dislikes him because he is so close to Don Pedro