Block A: If you did not finish your figurative language handout - please do so for tomorrow. In class today, we read to the end of Act 4. According to Prospero, all will be resolved soon as his enemies are right where he wants them. Here are the discussion questions for Act 4, please hand them in tomorrow.
1. Based on Act 4, scene 1, how old would you guess Ferdinand to be? We know that Miranda is 15 years old. Based on this, do you think Prospero is acting justly when he lectures them on chastity?
2. With a partner, discuss and write your response. "We are such stuff / As dreams are made on," says Prospero in Act 4 scene1. What does he mean? What is he referring to? Is this soliloquy consistent with Prospero's character thus far?
3. Do you think that Prospero will take revenge on the men who wronged him? Why or why not?
4. What does Caliban begin to realize about Stephano at the end of Act 4? What did Caliban think of Stephano earlier in the play?
5. The beginning of this act, along with parts of the masque, concerns two of the plays key themes: the importance of self-control and the conflict between reason and passion. In what ways has Prospero himself not always shown the complete self-control her praises? How might one achieve a balance between self-control and passion?
Block B: Hopefully you are all looking forward to getting started with our play tomorrow! Tonight, for homework, make sure you have the definitions completed for the dramatic terminology on the bottom of the pink handout. There will be a homework check on these tomorrow.
Block D: You guys were AMAZING today!!! I know you were feeling nervous about this in-class writing assignment. But from what I saw on your outlines - you've got this!!! There is NO homework tonight as this is an in-class writing assignment. However, by the end of the block tomorrow, you will have completed and handed in:
1. A double-spaced good copy (in pen)
2. A blue self-reflection
3. A double-spaced rough draft
4. Your point form outline/graphic organizer
5. Green criteria sheet.
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