1. By William Shakespeare
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare

2. Standard Deviants: Review
Why was the period that Shakespeare lived in called the Elizabethan Era?
This general period is known as the Elizabethan Age, after Queen Elizabeth I.
In modern times actors are generally held in high regard, what about in Shakespeare’s time?
Actors weren't highly regarded, falling in the social strata somewhere between pauper and assistant pauper. Acting wasn't the most respectable position around.
Who were The Lord Chamberlain’s Men?
Shakespeare was a member of one of these theatrical companies, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, who, by the turn of the century, were performing at the famous Globe Theater on the banks of the Thames River in London.

3. What was the central floor portion of the theater called?
The Globe Theatre had three levels/stories and was “O’” shaped. All performances were during the day.
What was the central floor portion of the theater called?
The center area, known as the "pit," was where the masses watched the plays.
What name did these audience members have?
Because they stood on the bare ground for the duration of the performances, these theater-goers were known as groundlings.

4. How did Shakespeare’s acting troupe have the honor to perform inside upon occasion?
Who were they performing for?
The company also performed before the court of Queen Elizabeth (and later, King James), usually during holidays or special occasions.
Why were all the female roles played by young men?
No women actors appeared onstage. During this time, it was considered improper for women to appear on stage.

5. List the four genres (types) of plays Shakespeare wrote:
Comedy, History, Tragedy, Romance
When and where was William Shakespeare born?
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford, England.
What occurred in 1592 that closed the theaters in London? For how Long?
In 1592, due to an outbreak of the plague, all the theaters in London were closed for two years.

6. How did Shakespeare earn a living during the theatre closure?
Shakespeare took advantage of this break to write two book-length poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.
What major event occurred in 1603?
After the turn of the century (1603 to be exact), King James I became the new ruler of England, and for Shakespeare the hits just kept on coming.
When and where did Shakespeare die?
He died on April 23, 1616 in Stratford. He was 52 years old.

7. Shakespeare’s Language
Poetry = poetry is concentrated language, produced through rhythm and sound. Poetry is a heightened form of language, so it's different from the way people normally talk. Sometimes poetry is called verse
Ex. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?/Thou art more lovely and more temperate."
Prose = is the language of everyday speech; the ordinary language we would use when speaking or writing.
Ex. "Get some bread and milk when you go to the store."

8. Meter = Meter is the use of a regular rhythmic pattern in language.
Blank verse = blank verse is a form that usually uses a metrical pattern known as unrhymed iambic pentameter
Iamb = an iamb is a unit of speech that contains one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Pentameter = "Penta" means "five." And "meter”. Five meters.

9. Example
"A horse, a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"

10. Shakespeare’s Language
Why did Shakespeare write in iambic pentameter?
First off, not every line of Shakespeare is in perfect iambic pentameter. Also, his plays aren't written just in poetry; many of the dialogues in his plays are written in prose. The reason why Shakespeare wrote in blank verse is just that it was simply a fairly common practice to write plays in this poetic form during the Elizabethan era.
Write the symbols for both unstressed and stressed syllables directly on this paper.
How many syllables are in a perfect line of iambic pentameter?
Ten

11. Elizabethan Drama The importance of words –
Shakespeare's plays are primarily verbal, not visual. The playwright used words to express the setting and mood of the dramas. No fancy props or sound effects were available.
Real life versus stage life –
This means the characters are always understood to be just characters. Extremely well-drawn and conceived ones, but characters nonetheless. They're not people, but figures that represent people.
Symbolic art. –
Medieval art was deeply symbolic, which means that it focused on universals, by presenting them through particulars.
Here's one example. In King Lear, there's a scene with a raging storm. So that's the particular. In a universal sense, this tempest symbolizes the storm raging inside King Lear's mind, as well as the universe reacting to Lear's violation of moral order

12. Tragedy of the Middle Ages
What story / Body of work most influenced this era?
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (What happens in that story?)
List the defining characteristics of Middle Age tragedy:
One: These tales are in the form of narratives or stories, rather than dramatic plays. 
Two: The fall or death of the main character (usually from a high position) was enough for the tale to be considered tragic. 
Three: These tales were meant to teach the reader various lessons, for instance humility or caution.

13. Shakespearean Tragedy
How does De Casibus influence Shakespeare’s tragedies?
Shakespeare, as a writer of tragedy, was very influenced by the kind of storytelling found in those De Casibus tragedies. Often, Shakespeare's tragedies reflect the theme of life as a pattern controlled by Fortune.
What role does the idea of the Wheel of Fortune play in Shakespeare’s tragedies?
Life controlled by fortune.
How many tragedies did Shakespeare write?
Generally speaking, Shakespeare wrote ten tragedies: Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, and Timon of Athens.

14. Were you listening?
1. During what period did William Shakespeare live and work?

a) the Age of Enlightenment

b) the Elizabethan Era

c) the Romantic Era

d) the Italian Renaissance

15. 2. Where was Shakespeare born?
a) Stratford-on-Avon

b) London-on-Thames

c) Once-upon-a-Thames

d) Hamm-on-Wye
3. What was the name of the theatrical company of which Shakespeare was a member?


16. 6. Which of the following describes the syllable structure of an iamb
6. Which of the following describes the syllable structure of an iamb?
a) stressed, stressed
b) unstressed, stressed
c) stressed, unstressed
d) freaked out, chilled


7. Shakespeare often wrote in blank verse because it:
a) is much cheaper then full verse
b) closely resembles the natural rhythms of speech
c) was mandated by Queen Elizabeth
d) is a favorite of the ladies

17. 8. How many iambs does a line of perfect iambic pentameter contain
8. How many iambs does a line of perfect iambic pentameter contain?
a) one complete iamb
b) five
c) ten
d) varies according to meter
9 . Who wrote the Greek play Oedipus Rex?
a) Sophocles
b) Aristotle
c) Jocasta
d) Francis Bacon

18. The Language of Shakespeare
Parts of Speech Review:
Subject – The main noun in a sentence.
Ex. The boy threw the ball in the park.
Verb – Action or verb of being, like “is” “are” etc.
Object – Noun that received the action of the verb.
Prepositional Phrase – Usually describes when or where something happens. Examples of some prepositions are: at, around, on, behind, during, with, inside, for, from, in etc.

19. What do Shakespeare and Yoda have in common? (Nothing, say you?)

20. Write down Yoda’s lines. What is different or odd about them?

21. Formal and Familiar Pronouns in Elizabethan English
You: Formal.
Used for respect for a parent, adult, or someone of royalty.
Used for emotional distance for someone you’re not close to.
Thou: Familiar.
Used for love for a friend, family or lover.
Used for Disrespect for someone of higher rank.

23. “You” form
Used by people of lower rank or status to those above them. (such as ordinary people to nobles, children to parents, servants to masters, nobles to the monarch)

24. “You form”
Standard way for nobles to speak to one another.

25. The “thou” form
Used by people of higher rank to those beneath them.

26. Thou Form
By the lower classes to each other

27. The “Thou” Form Also in elevated poetic style Addressing God
Talking to witches, ghosts, and other supernatural beings.

28. Do Now: Vocabulary Review
1. Explain a situation where you would recompense.
2. Describe something diminutive.
3. Describe something you do deftly.
4. Explain a situation where you have been chastised.
5. Name a minion you have seen in a movie.
Put the following in traditional word order:
“How poor are they who have not patience!”
“In time we hate what we often fear”
“To thine own self to true” (Hamlet, 1.3)

29. Curbing Verb Restrain or keep in check.
With five weeks of school left, students need help in curbing their propensity to talk during class.

30. Disbursed Verb pay out (money from a fund)
$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.
I gave out the candy as if I was disbursing 20 dollar bills from the bank.

31. surmise
Verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
He surmised that something must be wrong.
Franco surmised that I didn’t want him in my classroom during 4th period when I politely closed the door in his face.

32. impedes
Verb
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
Several factors impede Adam from attending class on time.

33. compunctious
Noun
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad.
Garrett felt compunctious about accidentally having the answer key to the test so he quickly reported it to Ms. Hudgins.

34. undaunted
Adjective
not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment
They were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed for the project.
Hannah was undaunted by the idea applying for a job at a restaurant when she was merely 15.

35. Clamour / clamor
Noun
a loud and confused noise, esp. that of people shouting vehemently
When Magdalena’s book bag fell to the ground it caused quite a loud clamor which caused Ms. Hudgins to turn around.

36. Scruples
Noun
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
I had no scruples about eavesdropping
I had no scruples while giving grades on the progress reports!

37. malice Noun the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
The evil queen in Snow White is full of malice for the beautiful princess.

38. expedition
Noun
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, esp. that of exploration, scientific research
An expedition to the jungles of the Orinoco proved to be somewhat dangerous for the hikers.
Hailey made an expedition to San Diego to claim the GOLD for the Women’s Ensemble!

39. Do Now: Journal Write ½ page – 1 page on the following:
Part 1: Describe a moment in time where you regretted something you had done.
What did you do?
Why did you regret it? Did you fear or receive some sort of karmic retribution?
What did you so to make it right or what would you like to have done to make it right?
Part 2:
Which specific lines in the play can you infer that Macbeth has regrets?

40. Gallery Walk
Write down three symbols, three quotations for each of the following characters:
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Duncan
Witches
Macduff
Malcolm / Donalbain
Which Sociogram did you like the most?
Which sociogram did you think was the most clear?

41. MACBETH
Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true.

42. Lady MACBETH
Macbeth’s wife, a deeply ambitious woman who lusts for power and position. Early in the play she seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two
Her conscience affects her greatly.
Interestingly, she and Macbeth are presented as being deeply in love, and many of Lady Macbeth’s speeches imply that her influence over her husband is primarily sexual.
Their joint alienation from the world, occasioned by their partnership in crime, seems to strengthen the attachment that they feel to each other

43. The THREE WITCHES
Three “black and midnight hags” who plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, spells, and prophecies.
Their predictions prompt Macbeth to blindly believe in his own immortality.
The play leaves the witches’ true identity unclear—aside from the fact that they are servants of Hecate, we know little about their place in the cosmos. In some ways they resemble the mythological Fates, who impersonally weave the threads of human destiny. They clearly take a perverse delight in using their knowledge of the future to toy with and destroy human beings.

44. Hecate -  The goddess of witchcraft, who helps the three witches work their mischief on Macbeth.

45. Banquo
The brave, noble general whose children, according to the witches’ prophecy, will inherit the Scottish throne.
Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts into action.
In a sense, Banquo’s character stands as a rebuke to Macbeth, since he represents the path Macbeth chose not to take.

46. King Duncan The good King of Scotland
Duncan is the model of a virtuous, benevolent, and farsighted ruler.

47. MacDuff
A Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth.

48. Minor Characters Fleance - Banquo’s son Lennox - A Scottish nobleman.
Ross -  A Scottish nobleman.
Porter -  The drunken doorman of Macbeth’s castle.
Lady Macduff -  Macduff’s wife. The scene in her castle provides our only glimpse of a domestic realm other than that of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. She and her home serve as contrasts to Lady Macbeth and the hellish world of Inverness.
Donalbain -  Duncan’s son and Malcolm’s younger brother.

49. AMBITION: A Case Study Read through the case study
Answer the questions in your journal.

50. What does it mean to Paraphrase?
A paraphrase is your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else (in this case Shakespeare).
It is a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.
Our paraphrasing for Macbeth will be simply restating Shakespeare’s words into modern day language.

51. Paraphrasing is a valuable skill because...
The mental process required for successful paraphrasing helps you to grasp the full meaning of the original.
4 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing
Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
Find the definitions for any words you are unsure about.
Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase down on paper.
Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.

52. Pernicious
Adjective
having a harmful effect, in a gradual or subtle way
JP has a pernicious influence over Zach Dominguez.

53. Entrails
plural noun
a person or animal's intestines or internal organs, esp. when removed or exposed.
The miner was found digging copper out of the entrails of the earth.

54. sweltered Verb be uncomfortably hot
Jenna constantly enters Ms. Hudgins’ 5th period English class by saying, “It’s sweltering in here!”
the sweltering afternoon heat.

55. Do Now
Read through Act 1 Scene one and Two notes on the sheet on your desk
Look over your benchmark results.

56. Macbeth Vocabulary #2

57. deign Verb. To condescend to accept
Karyna did not deign to answer Ms. Hudgins when she dared to ask her if she was the student who left their gum on the floor of the classroom.

58. interim Noun the intervening time
A time to come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events time.
In the interim, I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that the end of the year goes well.

59. recompense Verb. To repay
I attempted to recompense my sister for the juicer we bought my mother for Mother’s Day.

60. deftly Adverb In a way that is neatly skilled and quick in movements
Tasha deftly and courteously passes out papers for the whole class.

61. Diminutive Adjective extremely or unusually small
The gnome was a diminutive figure dressed in black.

62. Avarice Noun extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Avarice is one of the seven deadly sins said to lead the soul straight into hell.

63. hoodwink Verb deceive or trick (someone)
In an attempt to hoodwink their teacher, Zach distracted Ms. Hudgins as JP slipped out of the door.

64. credulous
Adjective
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Ms. Hudgins is an extremely credulous teacher who believed Brandon when he told her someone had written “GULLIBLE” on the ceiling.

65. wanton Adj. Extravagant, luxurious
The wanton woman walked the streets with her diamonds shining in the moonlight.

66. chastise Verb. To criticize severely
I had to chastise my 6th period class for EXCESSIVE TALKING.

67. minion
Noun
a follower or underling of a powerful person, esp. a servile or unimportant one.
Isabelle refuses to be a minion to anyone, insisting on paving her own way in life.

68. palpable Adj. Capable of being touched or felt
The anticipation for spring break is almost palpable in every classroom.

69. MLA Citation of Shakespeare
Italicize/Underline the titles of plays:
Richard III or Othello.
Twelfth Night ( ).
"So shaken as we are, so wan with care," Henry announces to his court (1.1.1).

70. Macbeth Vocab #4

71. confound
Verb
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), esp. by acting against their expectations
Ms. Hudgins was confounded by Jake’s and Michael’s behavior Monday morning.

72. fortitude Noun courage in pain or adversity
Sasha showed great fortitude after her surgery by continuing to walk around campus despite the searing pain in her leg.

73. 1) There is no difference between greed and ambition.
Answer the following statements with a strongly agree, strongly disagree, agree, disagree Answer, then choose ONE and write a paragraph explaining your answer. Journals will be checked off for points!
1) There is no difference between greed and ambition.
2) There is no such thing as fate. Our actions decide everything.
3) It is right to break my moral code for a loved one, but not for a stranger.
4) If someone predicted that I would one day be in a position of importance (i.e. the President of the United States), I would wait for it to happen, rather than try to make it happen.
5) It is possible to do something wrong and not feel guilty for it afterwards.
6) You should never kill another person.
7) What goes around comes around.
8) There are people that can predict the future.
9) One should never compromise his/her values.

74. When done with the benchmark….
Complete the DO NOW Parallel structure activity in your journals
Work on Vocabulary Packet!
Vocab / Grammar quiz Friday

75. Macbeth Vocabulary #3

76. metaphysical Adj. Imaginary or fanciful
T.K. is especially interested in the aspects of life that some people may refer to as metaphysical.

77. Do Now: Match the Vocab word to its definition (without looking on list)
1. metaphysical a. weak
2. infirm b.killling parents
3. equivocate c. to use in order to deliberately mislead
4. sacrilegious d. very numerous
5. paradox e. a seeminly contradictory statement
6. prate f. speak idley
7. multitudinous g. urgent, desperate
8.parricide h. imaginary
9. dire i.profane
10. usurper j. one who seizes power without the right to do so

78. infirm
adj.
 Weak in body, especially from old age or disease; feeble. 2. Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.
The 100 year-old woman was slightly infirm.

79. equivocate Verb To use unclear speech in order to mislead or stall
When she didn’t want to tell her teacher the truth she said, “Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated.

80. Sacrilegious Adj. Violation of the sacred, profane
Telling Ms. Hudgins you “hate” Shakespeare is sacrilegious!

81. paradox
Noun
1. A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true:
2. One exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley).
 the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.

82. prate Verb To talk idly and at length; chatter.
My godmother prates on and on about how successful her children are in life.

83. multitudinous
Adj
1. Very numerous; existing in great numbers.

84. parricide
Noun
The murdering of one's father, mother, or other near relative.
One who commits such a murder.
The Menendez brothers were guilty of parricide after killing their parents.

85. dire
 Adj .
Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: Urgent; desperate
a dire economic forecast; dire threats.
He was in dire need after he had fallen into extreme poverty.

86. usurper
Noun
One who seizes and holds (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority. 
Stalin was a usurper of the Russian rule.

87. Do Now: Journal Write ½ page on ONE of the following prompts:
Prompt #1: Would you want to know your future? Why or why not?! What would you like to know?
Prompt #2: Which character do you most relate to?

88. Macbeth Vocabulary List #4

89. Verity (n.): statement of truth; reality (Act III, Sc. 1, line 8)
“Why by the verities on thee made good, / May they not be my oracles as well, /And set me up in hope?” (3.1.8)
No one is questioning your verity—just your memory of events that happened long ago

90. nonpareil
(n.): a person or thing that has no equal (Act III, Sc. 4, line 19)
“If thou didst it, thou art the nonpareil” (3.4.19)
The nonpareil beauty of Helen of Troy began wars.

91. resolute
(adj.): determined; firmly set in purpose or opinion (Act IV, Sc. 1, line 79)
“Be bloody, bold and resolute”
He has remained resolute in his opposition to the bill

92. dolor (n.): sorrow or grief (Act IV, Sc. 3, line 8)
Her sad poems grew out of a deep dolor that lasted for months.

93. antidote
(n.): a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison (Act V, Sc. 3, line 43)
For him, racing motorcycles is a great antidote to boredom.

94. Harbinger (HAR –BINGe - ER
(n.): a person sent in advance to announce another’s arrival; omen; sign (Act V, Sc. 6, line 10)
Her father's successful job interview was seen as a harbinger of better times to come.

95. antic
Adjective
grotesque or bizarre. an attention-drawing often wildly playful or funny act or action :
We were tired of his childish antics.

96. laudable
adjective
(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation. admirable
"laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized"

97. sovereign Noun plural noun: sovereignties
supreme power or authority. a self-governing state.
"how can we hope to wrest sovereignty away from the oligarchy and back to the people?"

98. mar verb impair the appearance of; disfigure.
"no wrinkles marred her face"
"violence marred a number of New Year celebrations"

99. perturbation noun anxiety; mental uneasiness.
"she sensed her friend's perturbation"
a deviation of a system, moving object, or process from its regular or normal state of path, caused by an outside influence.
"some minor perturbation in his house's cash flow"

100. Paradoxes and Equivocation

101. Paradox and Equivocation
In this lesson we will examine the role of paradox and equivocation in the Scottish play. The goal is for us to gain a greater appreciation of how Shakespeare— and his characters— manipulates words to give them multiple, complex meanings beyond the expected.
Language drives the events in the play and what it tells us about the characters in it. 

102. Do Now: Shakespeare Grammar Practice
Please Write if you would use “Thou” or “You” in the following situation:
1. When speaking a parent: You Thou
2. When speaking to someone you are not close to: You Thou
3. When speaking to royalty You Thou
4. When speaking to a a ghost, witch, or GOD You Thou
 5. When you are trying to disrespect someone of higher rank. You Thou
 6. When you are speaking to more than two friends. You Thou
 7. When two nobles are speaking to one another You Thou
 8. When two peasants are speaking to one another You Thou
 9. When you are speaking to someone beneath you You Thou
 10. When speaking to your husband or wife You Thou

103. Act III Discussion Questions

104. Journal Write ½ page on the following:
Macbeth has killed Banquo, his best friend. Even though he did not perform the act himself, Banquo’s blood is still on Macbeth’s hands, so to speak. This is the ultimate act of betrayal.
Explain how you felt while the reading of this scene took place. Can you describe a time when you either were betrayed by a friend or loved one or a time when you were the one who betrayed a friend or loved one. How did you feel before, during and after the act? Do you regret the betrayal? Have you been able to mend your relationship following the betrayal?

105. Act III Scenes 1-3 Review Act 3 Scene 1:
The following sentences explain in modern day language what certain characters are saying in particular scenes. It is your job to find the DIRECT QUOTATIONS in the play and write them verbatim in the spaces below. Be sure to use MLA citation (Act.scene.linenumber).
Example: Witch honors Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor
Answer: “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!” (I.iii.49).
Act 3 Scene 1:
1. Banquo admits that he thinks Macbeth has been part of some foul play to become King.
2. Macbeth tells Banquo that Malcolm and Donalbain are in England and Ireland…
3. Macbeth tells the First Murderer that Fleance must too die.
Act 3 Scene 2:
4. Run, Fleance, Run away!

106. Examining the Poem Form Shakespearean Sonnet
Line – Finished thought of poetry
Stanza – Finished series of lines
Foot – single syllable in a poem
Meter – The number of syllables in a poem
Cadence / Beat – The rhythm of sounds
Metaphor - a figure of speech in which a term is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
Similie – comparison using LIKE or AS

107. Macbeth Reading Response #1
Character Relationship Analysis:
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth:
Discuss the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. How does it change and why? To what extent is their relationship the engine that drives the tragedy?
Macbeth and Banquo:
Discuss the relationship between Banquo and Macbeth? What similarities do they have? What differences? How could Macbeth hire a hit man kill his best friend? What does Macbeth’s reaction say about his feelings for Banquo? What kind of guy is Banquo?

108. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130

109. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130

110. Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound within a line or two lines of poetry.
The cat sat sadly on the mat because he was mad.

111. Alliteration
Repetition of a consonant sound within a line or two lines of poetry.
The bad boy brought bugs and put them in the bed
NOTE – the letter does not have to be at the beginning of the word.

112. Sonnet 130 My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress when she walks treads on the ground.
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.

113. My Rooster: A Parody My roosters feathers are nothing like a cloud;
Blood is far more red than his wattles red;
If whispers be quiet, why then his cackles are loud;
If scales be coins, tarnished coins grow on his head.
I have seen sunflowers adorned, yellow and black,
But no such sunflowers see I in his beak;
And in some stenches is there less attack
Than in the excrement that from my rooster leaks.
I love to hear him crow, yet well I know
That screaming is a far more pleasing noise
I grant I never watched a phoenix glow;
My rooster, when he stands, blends in with the other boys.
And yet, by heaven, I think he will taste as well
As all the Cornish hens Walmart will sell.

114. My Lover: A Parody
My lover is not perfect, nor is she as complete as our circular earth is. A goddess, she is not for certain, and if she attempted a broadway show I would probably close the curtain. An angel, well far from it, and if she attempted to try to fly she would most certainly plummet. And if she claimed Cleopatra's style, I would tell her outright she was clearly in denile. But a time may come A day may arise when dogs can talk and pigs can fly...