I apologize for being absent today; turning 32 means getting hit with a brutal cold right off the bat. But fear not - the list published below is of the literary terms from the entire first semester - study them well for the midterm!! We will look at a new Shakespearean speech on Thursday!
For today, get into your Quad Groups and get ready to do some voice acting - turn to Act 4 Scene 7 of King Lear.
Lear has undoubtedly screwed up. But luckily for him, his daughter Cordelia is all about forgiveness and reconciliation. In this scene, the ailing Lear gets to have a touching moment with his one virtuous daughter, Cordelia.
1. Do a quad-voice-acting scene. Have one person play Lear, one play Cordelia, one play Kent, and one play the gentleman/doctor.
2. Read through the scene together.
3. Determine what message Shakespeare might be trying to convey through this scene. Does Lear deserve forgiveness? Does such forgiveness exist in a chaotic world? Do doctors really exist in ancient England with yurts as hospitals? Discuss as a group.
4. Read Act 5 Scene 1 individually.
5. Take the rest of the period to study for the final/ meditate on what life would be like in a yurt in ancient England.
I will (hopefully) see you all on Thursday.
Sincerely,
Mr. Achimore
