Friday, November 13

In-Class:

• Journal: Read the examples below.  Write the sentences in your journal and place a ‘u’ over the unstressed syllables and a – over the stressed syllables.  Decide whether or not the example demonstrates unrhymed iambic pentameter. Explain why or why not. See me if you do not understand. I went over it in class. 

1.       He went to the store and bought me some milk.
2.       She walked around and found a cat.
3.       That father lost, lost his and the survivor bound
4.       I love wearing my retainer every day.
5.       And we beseech you, bend you to remain

• We read Hamlet Act I scene 2 and watched three different adaptations of Hamlet's soliloquy, lines 129-158.  Here are the links to the adaptations we watched:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL0o36T3sZI,  Slinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4kc88Z7ElQ, Branagh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW8-rOs2QCo (start at 6 minutes), Tennant
• Students finished the Act 1 Scene 2 worksheet in class or for homework.

Homework:

• Act 1 scene 2 worksheet