1. agenda TED Talk: Iambic Pentameter Othello Discuss Character preview
Read Act I, Scene 1
Chart Activity – names for Othello
HW: Read Act I, Scene 2

2. Reminders 2/13/18 Vocab Unit 7: Friday
Are you using Quizlet links? On my 10th Lit tab – under vocab resources
Are you reviewing the words?
Othello – each night, you should:
re-read what we read in class in the modern English translation.
work on developing a study sheet for all the quotes I tell you to highlight as we read.

3. TED Talk: Iambic Pentameter and Shakespeare
To what does poetic meter refer?
What is a foot in poetry?
What is a dactyl?
What kinds of lines do a dactyl create?
What is a trochee?
What is the most commonly used foot in Shakespeare?
What is iambic pentameter?
When do Shakespeare’s characters tend to use iambic pentameter?
Why did Shakespeare use iambic pentameter?

4. Characters in Othello
Based on what you can assess from these descriptions, brainstorm a list on a piece of paper of the possible conflicts that you see among these characters, as well as any overarching themes or thematic concepts that you can predict.
*Be prepared to share with the group!

5. Othello: Focus Act I, Scene i Reading Purpose:
How does Iago feel about Othello?
Complete the Othello Names Chart – side one
Act I, Scene ii Reading Purpose - HW:
What kind of man is Othello? How does Brabantio feel about Othello?
Complete the Othello Responses chart as you read Scene ii
Highlight Quotes – we will do these tomorrow
Act I, Scene iii Reading Purposes:
Why do Othello and Desdemona argue that they are supposed to be together?
How does Iago solidify his position as the villain?