1. Welcome: Language Arts 9 Shaking Hands With Shakespeare LA9U8L1

2. Agenda for the Day 1. Drama: What is it?? 2. Characteristics of a dramatic Script. 3. Getting acquainted with Shakespeare. 4. Theatre design…the Globe theatre. 5. Vocabulary…Shakespeare style!!

3. Novel vs Dramatic Script -Very much like a novel….but with instructions! -Tells a story that builds to a climax and contains elements like character, mood, setting and theme. -Meant to be performed!! -Directions are included. -Need to see it, hear it, and feel it to grasp the point!!

4. Characteristics 1. Conflict is the essence of drama. It drives the plot and reveals the character. 2. Characters create the plot by reacting to the conflict. In the end, the main characters may have experienced growth or may have changed. 3. Dialogue and action! What the characters say and do are the main vehicles of expression. 4. Writer’s Instructions These are the stage instructions that are essential to develop the plot. They are usually set in italics. 5. Setting- Creates the mood or expresses something about the theme.

5. Shakespeare William Shakespeare Born: April 23, 1564 Stratford-on-AvonDied: April 23, 1616 On his 52 nd birthday!! Married Anne Hathaway Had 3 children: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith (twins) Family was well-off Father was a glove maker (John) Mother was Mary Arden

6. Theatre: The Globe To take a virtual tour: http://virtual.clemson.edu/caah/S hakespr/VRGLOBE/tourst.htm

7. Vocabulary! Shakespeare Style Poetry We speak in prose (language without metrical structure). Shakespeare wrote both prose and verse (poetry). Much of the language discussion we will have revolves around Shakespeare's poetry. So, it is important that you understand the following terms: Blank Verse: unrhymed iambic pentameter. Iambic Pentameter: five beats of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables; ten syllables per line. So FAIR / and FOUL / a DAY / I HAVE / not SEEN The COURSE / of TRUE / love NEV/er DID / run SMOOTH http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/guide/page3.shtml

8.  Omissions Again, for the sake of his poetry, Shakespeare often left out letters, syllables, and whole words. These omissions really aren't that much different from the way we speak today. We say:  "Been to class yet?" "No. Heard Schultz's givin' a test." "Wha'sup wi'that?"

9.  We leave out words and parts of words to speed up our speech. If we were speaking in complete sentences, we would say:  "Have you been to class yet?" "No, I have not been to class. I heard that Mrs. Shcultz is giving a test today." "What is up with that?"  A few examples of Shakespearean omissions/contractions follow:  ope ~ open o'er ~ over e'er ~ everi' ~ inoft ~ often  'tis ~ it is gi' ~ give ne'er ~ never a' ~ he e'en ~ even

10. What’s Coming Up? 1. Look ahead to A Midsummer Night’s Dream Any questions?