1. Reminders 9/13/17
Othello – what did you accomplish over our extended break? Did you re-read what we read? Did you start your quote study sheet or quote quizlet?
HW: Read Act II, Scene 1 and 2

2. Voice Lesson: Diction #1
Fun with Diction
Looking for the PERFECT word

3. Diction… Diction refers to the author’s choice of words.
Words are the basic tools of the writer. Just as the painter uses color and light or a musician uses sounds and rhythms, a writer uses words.
In order to write well, you have to find the PERFECT word.

4. The Perfect Word… Is clear, concrete, and exact - SPECIFIC
Says exactly what you want it to say
Creates a picture in your mind
Example – You don’t hang around the house; you mope around the house.
Is NOT a dead word; those words are overused, tired, and have lost their freshness.

5. Forbidden Words good nice pretty beautiful fine bad thing really very
terrible
wonderful
a lot

6. Looking Deeper into Words
Words do not just have meaning; they have Denotation and Connotation
Denotation is the LITERAL meaning
Connotation is the FEELING of the word

7. Diction in Action…
Read and Think:
Write About It:
What picture do you get in your mind when you read the second sentence?
How would the meaning of the sentence change if we changed some of the words? For example:
Kate could see her searching through the cabin, emptying drawers, and taking things off of the shelves of cabinets.
A redheaded woman was there with Trout. Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers, and knocking things from the shelves of cabinets.
-- Louis Sachar, Holes

8. Othello – 2 part response Refresh your memory about Act I – skim through the act and complete both responses below
Response to Act I – 2 sticky notes
Most Important Moment – 1 sticky note
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 charts.
Choose and state the most important moment in Act I.
Identify the line or lines that accompany that moment.
Why is it the most important? What does it reveal about a character/the emerging themes in the play?

9. Othello – Film Comparison: Opening Scene
Orson Welles version O
Fishburne version
Handout –
Actor Portrayal
Setting/Context
Shots and Angles
Lighting and Sound
Post Viewing Reflection: Discuss which opening scene was more effective. (NOT which one you liked better!) Explain your choice by addressing at least two examples from your chart.