William Shakespeare - (1077-1138) First Performed Jan/Feb 1601

Journal Responses – Daily reflections on reading assignments/themes and character development and see calendar.

Secondary Source: MLA Citation – Scholarly Journal: Kleet, Elizabeth. “Reviving Viola: Comic and Tragic Teen Film

Adaptation of Twelfth Night.” Shakespeare Bulletin 26.2 (2008): 69-87. JSTOR. Web. 3 Oct. 2010.

Film Adaptation – Just One of the Guys, She’s the ManDiscuss how the themes from Twelfth Night are taken from the play and used in a modern context. Compare and Contrast the play and film.

Lesson Objectives: Twelfth Night Week 9-11

Comedies Twelfth Night The Comedy of

Errors Midsummer’s

Night Dream Much Ado About

Nothing As You Like It

Shakespeare’s PlaysTragedies King Lear Macbeth Othello Hamlet Julius Caesar Romeo & JulietAnthony & Cleopatra

Timon of Athens

It is possible that the play was staged on January 6, the Twelfth Night of the Christmas season, as part of events celebrating the holiday season. This debut date would explain the title. 

The performance date could also explain why the title of the play was changed from What You Will to Twelfth Night.

Title of Play: Twelfth Night

Literary Devices:1. Dramatic Plot Summary

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

2. Theme of Drama3. Satire4. Comedy, humor5. Irony, dramatic irony/situational irony6. Allusions7. Imagery8. Aside9. Conflicts – inner/outer

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night – A Comedy

Announcements – upcoming assignments –

Journal Portfolio due: December 8/9, 2011.

Draft Research Project (first two pages/thesis) November 14/15, 2011

Research Projects due: December 1/2, 2011

Announcements:

Lesson Notes: We completed reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Norton B) and for Homework students were assigned a Secondary Text entitled: “Reviving Viola: Comic and Tragic, Teen Film Adaptations of Twelfth Night” by Elizabeth Kleet. For this class session we will be discussing the themes utilized at this point from text to film.

Twelfth Night/She’s the Man

Class Activities– List any themes used in the film

adaptation, She’s the Man from the play Twelfth Night

Group Discussion - Secondary text - Elizabeth Kleet: Identify her argument (thesis) and the main points she uses to support her argument (Prepare a Large Post-it/Present to Class)

Present Findings to Class Continue with film adaptation –

continue to identify themes and quotes from the play.

True love sees the soul. Love (brotherly and romantic) is foolish at

times.   Love vexes and presents pitfalls. Love ultimately triumphs. Appearances and first impressions can be

deceiving. - Act V.  Carpe diem (seize the day).

Twelfth Night or What You Will - Themes

Themes: Mistaken Identity, Disguises, Deception Political, Social, and Cultural Roles

(men/women) – Nobility – Caste System Beauty Death Romance: True Love, Marriage

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night – A Comedy

Vocabulary1. Aguecheek2. Illyria3. Ducats – gold coin that was used as

currency throughout Europe, contained 3.4999 grams of gold.

4. Prodigal5. Kickshawses

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ducats

Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Othello with Connections.

English writing and performing plays for several centuries Early theater – church ceremonies dialogue and songs

--From Church to towns – 1300 – 1400--Less Religious to drama/comedy

Performances- ritualistic, moral message, changing to: miracle, mystery plays, messages on how to live and die New Theaters, The Globe (Wooden O) James Burbage partner with William Shakespeare.

1st theater – The Theater 2nd theater – The Curtain

The Tragedy of Othello is based off stories written by Giraldi Cinthio and published in Venice in 1566.

The Renaissance – Theater

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/leightonolivia

Olivia from Twelfth Night

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/shakespeare-play-twelfth-night.htm

Setting: Northwestern Balkans along the Adriatic Coast

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illyria

“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them” (Act II, Scene V)(Note how this is used in the film adaptation of the play)

“Love sought is good, but giv’n unsought is better” (Act III, Scene I)

Famous Quotes:

1. Viola dons a male disguise to get a job. Do people today sometimes disguise themselves–figuratively or literally–to gain employment? ....What other extra measures do women sometimes take to succeed in male-dominated workplaces? 

2. Who is the most practical, level-headed character in the play? Explain your answer. 

3. Shakespeare pokes fun at the Puritans, represented by the character Malvolio. Who were the Puritans? What were their beliefs and ....their goals? When a person uses the word puritanical today, what does he or she usually mean? 

4. In what ways does Twelfth Night resemble a modern TV situation comedy? In what ways is it unlike a TV comedy? 

5. Write an essay describing how dramatic irony enhances the comic situations in Twelfth Night. Dramatic irony occurs when a character ....does not see or understand what is

obvious to the audience.

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night - Study/Essay Questions

Source: http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xTwelfth.html#Names

Writing Assignment: Journal – Shakespeare uses tonal shifts in his comedies, explain how this design elevates the character and plot of the story. Compare and contrast the play to the modern teen film adaptations of Twelfth Night with respect theme and tone.

Secondary Text: “Reviving Viola: Comic and Tragic, Teen Film Adaptations of Twelfth Night

Classroom Activity: She’s the Man and Just One of the Guys (film adaptations based on Twelfth Night).

William Shakespeare – 1601Twelfth Night or What You Will

Collaborative Groups – discuss Secondary text, “Reviving Viola: Comic and Tragic, Teen Film Adaptations of Twelfth Night” by Elizabeth Klett

1. Identify and discuss the theme of the article

2. List two points the Klett uses to support her thesis

3. What did you like/dislike about the article? Was the article useful?

Using a Secondary Text-Close Reading

Secondary Text: “Reviving Viola: Comic and Tragic, Teen Film Adaptations of Twelfth Night

Classroom Activity: She’s the Man and Just One of the Guys (film adaptations based on Twelfth Night).

William Shakespeare – Twelfth Night or What You Will

Response Paper #2- Jane Eyre – Reflection Essay on novel Journal: 28 October 2010 – Twelfth Night Prompt Selections – provide evidence from the text to support

your answer:1. Viola dons a male disguise to get a job. Do people today

sometimes disguise themselves—figuratively or literally—to gain employment? What other extra measures do women sometimes take to succeed in male-dominated workplaces?

2. Who is the most practical, level-headed character in the play? Explain your answer.(MLA Format with Work Cited Page)

William Shakespeare – 1601Twelfth Night or What You Will

Costumes and stages decorated colorfully and eloquently

Audiences expected variety of entertainment:Dialogue, Music, and Singing

Othello is from the Shakespeare’s Tragedy series: Hamlet 1600 – 1601 Othello 1601 – 1602 King Lear 1605 Macbeth 1605 – 1606 Anthony & Cleopatra 1606 – 7

The Tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare (1601-2)

Themes: Love/hate Fate/freedom Interracial marriage Disobedience/abandonment Innocence/guilt Loyalty/Trust/Guilt/Denial Revenge Death

The Tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare (1601-2)

Map of Italy (1600’s)

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/munster/italy/aa_italy.html

Italy: Venice 1600’s

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/munster/italy/aa_italy.html

Florence 1600’s

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/munster/italy/aa_italy.html

AP/Writing Assignment: Journal – Examine the cultural and social

views of interracial relationships in the play. Explain what conflicts take place and describe how characters are used against one another to achieve one man’s act of revenge.

Response Paper #4, Reflection Essay, Due: 20 October

The Tragedy of Othello – William Shakespeare

Reading Assignment: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Journal – Why was Jane Eyre subjected to such a harsh life? Explain how she overcomes every obstacle in her life. What factors/conflicts determine her plight in life?4 Jan 2010 -

Jane Eyre - Essay What AP Readers Long to See, Handout

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Read the passage carefully and discuss Bronte’s use of diction, word choice, motivation, character point of view, and tone to reveal the narrator’s attitude toward the character. List examples of each literary device.

Passage bottom of page (68) – “You see she is yet young: you observe she possesses the ordinary form of childhood…this girl, this child, the native of a Christian land, worse than many a little heathen who says its prayers to Brahma and kneels before Juggernaut—this girl is—a liar!” (68-69).

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteClassroom Activity

Judging without provocation Orphan/outcast Demon deformity, marked character, evil one, found a

servant or agent in her, castaway, not a member of the true flock, interloper, alien

Be on your guard against her, you must shun her, avoid her company, exclude her from your sports, shut her out from your converse, watch her, scrutinize her actions, punish her body to save her soul…

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteClassroom Activity

Throughout the novel the narrator (1st person) addresses the reader-find instances of this and explain the significance of this technique.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteClassroom Activity