1. Reminders 9/5/17
Vocab Unit 7 quiz – Friday, 9/8 (Pep Rally Day)
Okonkwo Tragic Hero: Graphic Essay group presentations – today!
Othello – we will start Act I tomorrow

2. 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?

3. Graphic essay: Okonkwo as tragic hero
Presentations

4. Intro to Othello and Shakespearean language
1st Read, 2nd Read, 3rd Read
Small Groups: What’s going on in this section? Ask ?s about anything.
Whole Group:
Who are Roderigo & Iago?
What kind of people are they?
What does each seem to want from the other?
Who’s in control?
What has just happened?
Who is Brabantio?
What kind of person is he?
What about Othello?
What about Desdemona?