1. Agenda
*Voice Lesson: Diction #1 *Othello Act I, Scene 1 (at end – Activity 3.7 – first part) *Othello, Act I, Scene 2 & 3 *Sticky Note Responses (Act I) *Handout: Characterization Chart – to work on after each act

2. Reminders 9/10/18 Quiz over background – TOMORROW
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. Diction #1
Consider:
“Art is the antidote that can call us back from the edge of numbness, restoring the ability to feel for another.”
Barbara Kingsolver, High Tide in Tucson
Analysis:
By using the word antidote, what does the author imply about the inability to feel for another?
If we changed the word antidote to gift, what effect would it have on the meaning of the sentence?

4. Diction-1 Consider: Analysis:
“Art is the antidote that can call us back from the edge of numbness, restoring the ability to feel for another.” Barbara Kingsolver, High Tide in Tucson
Analysis:
By using the word antidote, what does the author imply about the inability to feel for another? An antidote is something that counteracts a poison. By associating antidote with the restoration of ability to feel for another, Kingsolver implies that the inability to feel for another is poison. Further, this poison is so noxious as to take us to the edge of numbness.
If we changed the word antidote to gift, what effect would it have on the meaning of the sentence? The use of the word gift instead of antidote weakens the precision of the sentence and takes away its power of association. Gift is a much more general word than antidote, and it does not offer the implicit judgement about the inability to feel for another.

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
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?

6. Othello Response to Act I
Choose two characters: Othello, Iago, or Desdemona.
On a sticky note, write a comment, question, or line that expresses your thoughts on each character you chose.
Place the sticky notes on the appropriate chart.
**Time to start characterization charts for Othello and Iago