Work for Wednesday:

Block A: Phew! Great work on your essays today - take the evening off - and get ready for Macbeth tomorrow!

Block C: We finished up Act 2 today of The Tempest you could start on your character response or work on the discussion questions. Here are the questions from the overhead:

1. How would you describe the moods of Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio, and Sebastian during 2.1?

2. Where were the castaways going when they were shipwrecked? Why is Alonso Alonso especially unhappy?

3. What character speaks in verse in 2.2? Which characters in prose? Why might Shakespeare have made this distinction?

4. Based on what you learned in this act, which character would you call the villain of the play? Why? Support your answer with examples from the text.

5. As The Tempest begins, Antonio has overthrown Prospero, the legitimate ruler of Milan. Prospero himself admits early in the play that hew was an inattentive ruler. Is the overthrow of a legitimately chosen government ever acceptable? Refer back to the chosen 2-column chart you made, to remind yourself of what role a government plays in society.

Block D: Don't forget that all components of the composition are due on Friday.  Today we were introduced to the world of Romeo and Juliet. Can't wait to get started with the reading!!! :)