Shakespeare Twelfth Night
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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8 Slides • 9 Questions
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Poll
What are your concerns with reading Shakespeare?
Understanding the language
Finding it interesting /avoiding boredom
Following the plot
Containing my excitement for the wonderment of the written word and live performance
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Poll
What will help you succeed in our unit on Twelfth Night?
Performing/reading scenes in class
Comprehension questions for each scene/act
Watching scenes from stage and film adaptations
Reading quietly
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Analyze the confusion between appearance and reality
Define satire and consider how Shakespeare might employ it
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings
Objectives
What is identity? What makes each of us who we are?
How is a person’s status derived? Can they change it? How?
How can Shakespeare’s text be made relevant for the modern day?
Essential Questions
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Open Ended
Guess why the play is called Twelfth Night.
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Open Ended
The play's alternate title is What You Will.
What could that mean?
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The real Twelfth Night
A holiday celebrated on the twelfth day of Christmas, the night before the Epiphany
A day known for misrule, practical jokes, singing, drinking, and making merry
Dressing up in costume was a common practice, sometimes switching genders or having servants and masters switching roles
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The play is set in Illyria, along the Adriatic Coast of the Balkan Peninsula
Setting
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Hotspot
During what time period was Shakespeare writing, directing, and acting in his plays? (indicate on the timeline)
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Multiple Choice
What is an 'aside'?
an old fashioned way of saying 'beside'
a small order of food (like french fries) added to the meal
a figure of speech
a remark made on stage that other characters cannot hear
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Multiple Choice
What is a 'soliloquy'?
a conversation between two or more characters
an internal conflict
a speech given by a character alone on stage
a play that mixes tragedy and comedy
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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