September 24, 2019
Standards
RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone
RL.9-10.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise.
Obj: I can determine meanings of words and phrases in Macbeth.
I can analyze how author's choices create mystery, tension, or surprise throughout the text structure.
Starter
Take out your double entry journal from Friday.
Pick one quote to focus on.
Select the word you think is most important.
Then find 5-10 words associated with that term to create a word web.
Then, answer the question: What does the word reflect about the character who spoke it.
You may do this on a sheet of paper or under the DEJ.
Vocabulary:
Word: Synonym
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses
Your Definition:
Activity: Come is the most frequent word in Macbeth, used 52 times.
Write a synonym for the word come.
Activity:
Characters
Banquo
Fleance
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Discussion Questions
Infer why Banquo might have dreamed about the Weird sisters.
Why begin act two with this?
Analyze the significance of Macbeth's soliloquy.
Why end the scene with this?
Characterize Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in scene two.
What words help understand their personality?
Together we will watch the clip that coincides with what we read today in class.
Consider how it compares and contrasts to the original publication.
Use the handout to complete the activity for one of the following words:
Blood
Hands
Night
Sleep
You should include at THREE entries based one word of your choice.
Follow the instructions provided in the guideline section.
You may do this in a Google doc in your assignment folder.
Closure
What is one thing you learned about your word?
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