The Best of Shakespeare

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Class Name: Introductory Course to Shakepeare's Drama

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For Macbeth, you'll do the following homework assignments| For Hamlet, follow the guidelines provided to do your homework assignments |

1. The  best quotations with interpretations

2. The best soliloquies with annotations and interpretations

3. The best scenes (with scene analysis)

4. The best examples of figures of speech

5. The best portrayed character (with character analysis)

6. The best ending (with analysis of the conclusion)

7. Create an original composition or critical analysis based on the play. For example,

   • rewrite the the story of the play using a different genre, i.e. use narrations from different voice (by characters from the play);

   •  write a poetic narrative for each act adding your personal comments;

   •  write a group of poems describing the themes expressed in the play and use the story to illustrate the them;

   • compose lyrics for each act (write a musical version of Macbeth?)

   • Use dairy format;

   • or let all dead characters meet in heaven and write an epilogue describing the meeting;

   • critical analysis- supernatural power or  ambition that dominates Macbeth's decisions?

   • Macbeth, from a hero to a villain?

   •  Lady Macbeth, really ruthless?

   • Modern Macbeth: If the characters live today, what will they be like? What roles would they play?

   Homework Updates( Based on Macbeth)

   #5-Interpretate Macbeth's soliloquy from Act Two, Scene 1.  ("Is this dagger which i see before me...Words to the heat of the deeds too cold breath gives") #6-The Best of Act Two #7-Interpretation of Soliloquy from Act Three, Act 1.  ("To be thus is nothing But to be safely thus...Rather than so, come fate into the list and champion me to the utterance!  Who is there!") #8-The Best of Act Three #9-Ten Literary Elements from Act Three  (Using examples from the text and interpretate each example.  Write the line numbers from the text for each example you use for literary elements) #10-The Best of Act Four #11-Journal from Macduff (Country first or family first) and interpretate each different aspect of his consideration.  What does each apparition means?( Three apparitions total) #12-Best of Act Five #13-Creative Writing based on the entire play. (Homework #12- Best of Act 4 and Interpretation Homework #11- Make a list of words. How does Malcolm turn Macduff away? Homework #10- (Journal) 1) Do you think Macduff made a right decision? If you were him, would you choose family or country side? 2)Interpret different  sides. 3) What does each apparition mean? Homework #9- Find literary elements and techniques from Act 4 and interpret . Ex: figurative language Homework #8- Best of Act 3 and Interpretation Homework #7- Read pg.49 – 51 Choose lines from 49-70 and interpret each line.

            Hamlet Homework Assignments:

For those who work in a small group, for each act  ( 5 acts total) you will-

1. Complete the homework assigned for each scene

2. Answer the questions posted for each scene

3. Respond to the journal prompt in each scene.

4. Create a glossary for each scene.

5. Create three collages for each act.

6. Create a quiz based on a scene ( 5 questions minimum)

For those who do not get a scene to work with ( in a group)-

• Do an  act review. Pick a few ideas from the Review Lessons to do the task.

• Make sure the amount of work you do is equivalent to what's assigned to your group members.

For those who are not a member of a group, you need to do the following-

1. Do homework for each scene (assigned for each act)

2. Complete the journal for each scene

3. Create a quiz at the end of each act ( 10 questions minimum).

4. Create one graphic for each act.

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