From Tragedy to Comedy: October 17, 2018

Focus: How does Shakespeare turn tragedy into comedy?

1. Warming up with a living picture of 1.1

2. Getting acquainted with the tragic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe

• Why the play within a play? In other words, what parallels can you find between this myth and A Midsummer Night's Dream?

3. Reading 1.2 with human subtitles

• What do you notice about these characters as a group?
• What do you notice about Bottom in particular?
• How do the mechanicals' linguistic patterns differ from those of the lovers?

4. Deciphering vocabulary in context (if time allows)

HW:
1. If you are absent today, please read Act 1, Scene 2 carefully on your own.

2. Keep reading your sonnet aloud and work on memorizing it by October 24. Click HERE for some tips on memorizing sonnets.

3. Please turn in your school copies of East of Eden.