Bottom Returns & Vocabulary Act IV Scene II Bottom Returns & Vocabulary
Homework Read modern translation of Act 5 Continue working on Midsummer Night’s Dream essay, 1st body paragraph, due Thursday. Update notes 6 quotes for Act I 8 quotes for Act II 8 quotes for Act III 8 quotes for Act IV
Vocabulary – Act II Word Definition Usage dissemble v. to pretend flout v. To mock progeny n. offspring promontory a peak of land that sticks out wanton adj. shameless
Vocabulary - Act III Word Definition Usage bequeath v. to leave or to pass on to, as in a will chide v. to scold derision Scorn entreat v. to beg rebuke recompense Payment sojourn to stay somewhere for a while spurn v. to reject
Vocabulary – Act IV Word Definition Usage discourse n. a conversation enmity hostility paragon model of perfection
Essay Question Essay Question: Thesis Statement: How does Shakespeare illustrates the theme, people often confuse love with infatuation, through the events, language, and characters in the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Thesis Statement: Shakespeare’s use of character, plot, and language, provide contextual evidence for the theme: people often confuse infatuation with love.
Essay Structure shared w/ C-Block & G-Block Sample Structure #1 Sample Structure #2 ¶ Focusing on … Examples & Explanations First Introduction Body #1 Characters Lysander & Hermia Body #2 Demetrius & Helena Body #3 Oberon & Tatiana Last Conclusion ¶ Focusing on … Examples & Explanations First Introduction Body #1 Event Wedding of Theseus & Hippolyta Body #2 Play Rehearsal Body #3 Spell casting Last Conclusion