Sunday, April 14, 2013

Othello by William Shakespeare

Week #31 April 15-19, 2013

Literature: Othello by William Shakespeare
Writing: Short Answer Responses
Vocabulary: Act V - restitution, direful, balmy, forfend, intolerable, sinister, pernicious, odious, feeble, puny, interim, extenuate, whitewash, rationalize
Academic words/Shakespearean terms: soliloquy, aside, foil, tragic hero, iambic pentameter, blank verse, dramatic irony, verbal irony

Homework:

  • SAT Vocabulary notes, Act III and IV words - due: Wednesday, April 17
Activities:
  • On Monday, students will take a short quiz covering vocabulary words for Act III and IV.  After the quiz, students will continue to read Othello.
  • On Tuesday through Friday, students will continue to read and annotate Othello
  • Discuss guide questions and analyze the use of Shakespearean conventions in Othello








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