1. Writing 1 and 2—February 25, 2016 Journal: Read the following quotations and paraphrase what they are each saying about sleep. – Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies Which busy care draws in the brains of men; Therefore thou sleep’st so sound. Julius Caesar (2.1.248-251) Julius Caesar (2.1.248-251) – What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? Young son, it argues a distemper’d head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed: Care keeps his watch in every old man’s eye, And where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where unbruised youth with unstuff’d brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign: Romeo and Juliet (2.3.36-42) Romeo and Juliet (2.3.36-42) – He that sleeps feels not the tooth-ache. Cymbeline (5.4.176) Cymbeline (5.4.176)

2. Counting Stars—One Republic What do you think about and how do you feel when you lie awake at night and wish you could just go to sleep? What are some things you might do to try and get yourself to settle down and be able to rest? What are things that the speaker loses sleep over?

3. Review Soliloquy: a character, alone on stage, speaks his/her thoughts aloud to reveal inner thoughts and emotions to the audience Author's Style: the choices an author makes to express ideas in writing Tone: the author's attitude as conveyed in writing Diction: an author's word choice Syntax: sentence structure, including, but not limited to: – Fragments used for effect in writing – Simple sentence structure – Complex sentence structure – Inverted sentence structure – Interrogative sentences – Exclamatory sentences Repetition: repeated words, phrases, and images in a text, including, but not limited to: – Anaphora: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses Figurative Language: non-literal words, or groups of words, that use figures of speech and descriptions to depict ideas, including, but not limited to: – Metaphors: direct comparisons – Similes: comparisons using "like" or "as" – Personification: metaphors that attach human-like qualities to inanimate objects – Imagery: Language that appeals to the five senses

4. Guiding Questions Reading Task #1: – How can an author's word choices affect a reader's reaction to a text? – Why would an author choose to use words with negative connotations? – Which diction stands out most in this soliloquy and why?

5. Guiding Questions Reading Task #2: – What types of imagery does Shakespeare use in this text? – What affect does the imagery in the passage have on its meaning? – How does the imagery help to characterize King Henry IV? Reading Task #3: – How can repetition within a text help build a narrator's point? – How can varied syntax within a text affect meaning? – How does syntax reflect the narrator's tone in this soliloquy?

6. Independent Practice Paraphrase lines 1-5. Describe the narrator’s tone in lines 1-5. What elements of syntax and repetition contribute to this tone? Paraphrase lines 6-11. Shakespeare’s imagery draws distinct contrasts in lines 6-11. Explain these contrasts and their implications. Paraphrase lines 12-22. Identify the figurative language in lines 12-22. How does Shakespeare’s use of figurative language contribute to depicting King Henry’s thoughts? Paraphrase lines 23-28. How does syntax contribute to tone and meaning in this chunk?