Shakespeare’s sonnets and Romeo and Juliet Friday 11/12/15 What prior knowledge do you have about Shakespeare? What have you read previously? What do you remember?

Quickwrite What prior knowledge do you have about Shakespeare? What have you read previously? What, if anything, do you remember? tragic writing(R&J) - choice of words(diction) British playwright who also wrote Hamlet Greek plays - tragedy and comedy theater group different English influenced many, even today

cont’d plays, poetry The Tempest Macbeth studied in drama well-respected author

Q -Why is Shakespeare hard to read and understand ? Using the handouts, with the person in front of you or behind you, read and discuss why Shakespeare is hard to understand

A - Reasons why Shakespeare is tough written in Early Modern English we speak Late Modern English subject- verb agreement words we know now, but had different meaning then

What you need to understand Shakespeare Dictionary Lit terms handout Your book and the annotations the editors have given you Notes from class mini-lectures and discussions

What to expect from this unit before Finals quizzes to check your understanding of the text freewrites 2 tests in class reading and group performances 1 final take home essay about Romeo and Juliet (including rough draft, peer review draft, and final draft)

SOAPSTone activity take notes on your handout as we review SOAPSTone in pairs, you will read the sonnet and prepare a SOAPSTone to be collected and graded

Sonnet - your SOAPSTone

Quickwrite - Why relate sonnets to plays?

Things you should know for next week Homework for Monday - read and annotate intro pages Bring your book or earn a referral Vocab test, taken from Romeo and Juliet, on Wednesday

Vocab for Wednesday’s test - copy and define 8. depart 9. fray 10. portentous 11. grief 12. forswear 13. bound grudge civil thrust quarrel brawl disturb canker