16th Activity Choosing key scenes for adaptation and Performance

working on it i think????

MacBeth [:
Lady MacBeth Trying to get rid of
her SPOT =0
Act 5 scene 1

15th Activiity- Podcasting The shakespeare

iPodCast Thingy [:

14th Activity- Make a story Board

MacBeth

12th and 13th activity

Coming Soon: MacBeth :D

Characters:

Duncan

MacBeth

Banquo

MacDuff

Malcolm

DonalBain

Lennox

Ross

Siward

Young Siward

Seyton

Hecate

The 3 witches

Lady MacDuff

Fleance

Menteith, Angus, and Caithness

Other Characters 

Plot:

The story starts with 3 witches telling a prophecy that MacBeth will become king.

Lady Macbeth finds out and MacBeth and his wife begin to plot a way to make MacBeth king.

Macbeth kills the king while all the drugged guards were asleep.

Soon after the kings death is announced MacBeth becomes king. =l

Then MacBeth send people to go kill Fleance to be killed but the boy escapes.

And at some banquet MacBeth starts to see the kings ghost.

He asks the Witches if he will be safe and they say he will as long as Birnam Wood comes to his castle.

Which he ends up coming because they plan on killing MacBeth. (i think)

Then Lady MacBeth kills her self because she feels guilty and she already confesed in her sleep.

And finaly, MacBeth is killed bye the hands of MacDuff.

the end i guess. -_-

11th activity l= act. 5 sc. 2

It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul,--
I will not tell you, you chaste stars!--

It is the cause --I will not kill her;

She has no scars and 

her skin is as beautiful as alabaster 

she has to die, else she'll betray more men.
i will turn off the lights and kill her:
If I quench thee, thou flaming minister,
I can again restore your light,
Should I repent me:--but once the light is put out,
Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature,
I know not where is that Promethean heat
That can thy light relume. When I have pluck'd thy rose,
I cannot give it vital growth again,
It must needs wither:--I'll smell it on the tree.--

Therefore I will forever make money from/by Rodrigo (because he's an idiot); I will continue to gain from my knowledge and I shouldn't speak against it. If I would spend time with such a moron, I only do it  for money and for fun.

I hate Othello, and it is thought in other countries that between my sheets. Othello is with my wife. I don't know if its true, but I, will take it for certain.

Othello trusts me;Great now my plan to ruin his life will be all that much easier. Cassio's a good guy. 

Let me think now:how can I get the lieutenant, and bring up my rank by lying.

How? How? Let's see. How do I lie to Othello to get him against his wife.

He is really nice and smooth. To be suspected--framed to make women false

Othello is very open minded and believes men are honest even if they arent; And will as tenderly be led by th' nose As asses are. I have it!

It is engendered! Hell and nightMust bring this monstrous birth to the world's light.

*8th activity ^^

Title play: Treason among lovers <3

Characters:

Giuseppe aka joe main character

Julie-Joes gurl

Octavio-Joes bestie

(Joe walks in)

Joe: oh what a day! the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and best of all i get to see my dear Julie. [:

what a great day! (smiles)

Julie: such a nice day but oh what a shame! =< ><

Julie enters 

Joe: hey boo, how you doin?

Julie: hey joe [: im ohk just very tierd (0_0) what about you?

Joe: well so far today is great. ;] hey! i have something for you, so close your eyes.

Julie: i dont think this is the rite time....

Joe: its more then a perfect time. trust me! please close them.

Julie: (resigns) but i... oh... well ohk

Joe: hold out ur hand

[julie holds out her hand]

(joe puts the ring on her finger)

Julie: omj! this is your favriote special ring! i cant accept this.. =[

Joe: dont be silly! i love and you love me and i wanted to give you something special from the bottom of my heart. <3

Julie: Im speechless.... i dont think i can accept this. i dont deserve this..

Joe: what makes you think that love?

Julie: listen we have to talk... its import..

[ring!!!]

Joe: its lunch time, you gunna come eat with me?

Julie: no, i have to do something.. c ya later k?

Joe: ohk.

(kisses her cheek)

while walking down the hall way, Julie bumps into Octavio

Octavio: Hey Julie! have u seen Joe?

Julie: yes i have. he went to buy some lunch. 

Octavio: did he give you your gift?

Julie: You knew?! 0.0

Octavio: well of course i knew. He told me befor he decided he give it to you. Do you like it?

Julie: yes i do but i dont want to accept it....i dont deserve something so special... 

Octavio: why do you say so?

Julie: oh well its nothing. Hey can you do me a favor? 

Octavio: sure. what is it

Julie: well i really dont want to hold on to the ring so can you hold it for me?

Octavio: I dont know.... i really dont think Joe will like that very much

Julie: Oh come on. im sure he wont mind it... i hope. Anywho, i just need to get some things together. So, can you do me the favor? (0_0)?

Octavio: well alright. but what will i tell Joe?

Julie: make something up. i gotta go. thanx. bye.

Octavio: I have no idea what just happend ><

(octavio caches up to Joe)

Joe: hey man whats.....

Octavio: is something the matter?

Joe: what are you wearing?

Octavio: what do you mean what am i wearing? clothes duh!

Joe: no i meant on your finger!

Octavio: oh well Julie told me to hold on to your ring. she said that she was afraid she mite lose it and asked me to hold it. Odd huh?

Joe: what?! why did you agree? why?!!

Octavio: She wouldnt stop bothering me about it. Practically begged for me to hold it. I was actually coming to give it to you. She said she "had something to do"

or something like that -_-

Joe: what shall i do? does she not love me anymore?

Im so lost and confused!! I dont know what to do! what should i do about this octavio?

Octavio: try and listen to what she has to say. Do not jump into any conclusions..

Letter to the capulet. #7 assignment

Palazzo Capulet
45 Via Figliapersa
West Verona, IT 10001

Casa Montague
2333 Via Rubicuore
East Verona, IT 20002

Dear Capulet,

I regret to say that your son Tybalt is deceased. I witnessed your son and Mercutio getting into a quarrel earlier this very day. What started as jokes and silly insults ended up in a tragedy that not only stained Tybalt's blade, but also Romeo's. Romeo went after Tybalt after he saw that his dear friend had died. Romeo got his revenge by killing your son. This terrible incident could have been prevented if  Tybalt would have been raised as gentleman.

I do not mean to accuse your son because he is not at fault. Tybalt died because he was not being a good christian and thus the parents are to blame. I would really encourage you to teach your children how to be better Christian's. But you are not the only ones whom I blame. Juliet is also to blame for the commotion because of her sorcery's towards Romeo. Because of her, Tybalt disliked Romeo even more and wanted to kill him or in other words make him a "grave man". 

I know that it is very hard to believe that you are not as good a christian as you claimed to be but sadly, it is true, you are not. Please try and teach your children to not fall for the sorcery's of women and to be better christians. Also, teach the male children how to be better, and polite, gentlemen. Help your Juliet to be more respectful and to not make anymore men drunk with lust like Romeo. That is all. [:

  Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerly,

Jazzie fray

4782 olive juice street

alabama city, PA  67123

6th Activity

The article we just read in class from 1616 was very difficult to read. The grammer usage and spelling is way different then how we spell and say things now. While we were reading the article, i got caught up on only trying to figure out the words instead of paying attention to the texts. many of the words that used an s or a u did seem like they actually had an s or a u. The s seemed like a f and the u looked like a v. So you as you mite knoe we were very confused! (0_0)

#5 Activity: Who wrote Shakespeare's Plays? =0

by: Jazzie [:

Many people doubt the existance of the great Shakespeare why? I don't know. But i do know that shakespeare is a real. There are many debaters who say that two men could have possibly wrote Shakespeare's works, Oxford and Bacon. The reason that Bacon was said to be responsible is because of the word "honorificabilitudinitatibus". Someone claimed it to be an anagram. (yeah i don't get it either)  But in reality it was just a real latin word that was used by many other writers in the time of Shakespeare. Now, the reason why Oxford was also a candidate 

#3 assignment

Finding the Fun in the Pun
Below are some lines from some of William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. You will find a pun in each set of lines in bold print. On the lines below each quote, briefly explain the pun as you think Shakespeare might have intended for his audience. Remember, a pun can be a humorous play on words that look or sound alike, but have different meanings. Look at the hints provided and just take a minute to "think about it!"


1. "No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Romeo and Juliet (Act iii, S.1) Hint:
Grave=serious, dead, sad.

mercusio means to say that the cut he was given isnt literally as deep as a well.

but it is deep enough to kill him

so he dies. [: :[

2. I'll make a ghost of him that lets me!" Hamlet (Act i, S.4) Hint: In Shakespeare's day, "let"
meant "hinder," and today means the opposite, "allow."

he will try and kill him (?)

maybe the way i was said was meant to be humorous because of his anger.


3. "If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I." Henry IV, Part On (Act ii, S.4) Hint: "Reason" was pronounced "raisin" in Shakespeare's day.

um........if reasons were as small as black berries then no man shuld have trouble with coming up with one.

4. "Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light." Romeo and Juliet (Act i, S.4) Hint: Heavy = in a bad mood; Light = not weighing much; a torch.

he is trying to say that he is fat or bigger then the lighted torch.

#2 Assignment

Everything Old is New Again!
Translating Early Modern English into Modern English
Below are some lines from some of William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, written in Early
Modern English. On the lines below each quote, translate each sentence into Modern English, as we might speak it today.


"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3

in order to be true to urself, u shuld try and be true to others. well, honest at all times.

"What is best, that best I wish in thee." Troilus & C, Act ii, Sc.2
the best is inside u?

"Safe may'st thou wander, safe return again!" Cymbeline, Act iii, Sc.5

i dont get it =p

but ill take a wild guess:

you have to be safe when u go some were so u can return safley [:

"Give me thy hand, 'tis late; farewell, good night." Rom & Jul, Act iii, Sc.3

give me ur hand. its late. gud nite bye.

"Have more than though showest; speak less than thou knowest; lend less than thou owest." K Lear, Act i, Sc.4

 dont show the valuables u have, dont talk awhat u dont know,  and dont lend money u owe to sum1.

"Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear, thy dial how thy precious minutes waste."
Sonnet 77

i dont get it (again)

but ill try: the glass will show u the true beauty , and how precious moments are wasted.

"This above all: to thine own self be true." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3

the most important thing of all, be true to urself.

Shakespeare Bio [:.

Shakespeare is a man known to be the greatest poet/play writer of all times.He attended the local grammar school in Stratford where his parents lived, and primarily studied Latin rhetoric, logic, and literature [Barnet, viii]. His many famous plays are still performed till this day. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon and was married to a woman that was older than him, Anne Hathaway. Many of the plays he wrote were comedies and history. Mr. Shakespeare aka Mr. Rossi (shakespeare teacher) said that Shakespeare also made up the most words in the english language. Shakespeare was also an actor before he became a respected poet/play writer. But Shakespeare was not "well known" until the nineteenth century. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as numerous others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men, with whom he remained for the rest of his career. His plays are now acted in many different ways and in many different cultures around the world! (i knoe, i was shocked to =0) Also Mr. Shakespeare said that Shakespeare's plays have been translated into sooo many languages. I believe his works have been translated almost into every language possible. [: Although many people contradict the existance of such a great man, many still say or argue that he, indeed, is real.

[ i think sum of my sentences got mixed around in the wrong places so i dont know if u'll be able to understand... (0_0) ] i dont knoe how it happened

#1 assignment

Word order in Shakespearean Writing
When Shakespeare wrote his prose, he often used a slightly different word order than we are used
to. The subject, verb, and object did not always follow in a 1, 2, 3 order. Look at the following
sentence. Rewrite the sentence four times, changing the word order each time. Put one word on
each blank provided below the original sentence.
Original Sentence: I lost my homework.
Rewrite #1: my homework i lost.
Rewrite #2: lost my homework i.
Rewrite #3: ihomework my lost.
Rewrite #4: lost homework my i.
Look at each of your rewritten sentences above. Has the meaning of the original sentence changed?

No matter how you word it...you're toast if your homework is lost!
Now, think about how Yoda speaks in the Star Wars Movies. We understood exactly what he was saying, even though the word order was slightly different than what we are used to hearing. It's your turn to makeup a short sentence like the one above and rewrite it several different ways. Does the meaning change with the rewrites? Share your sentences.
Original Sentence: Obama will be victorious soon.
Rewrite #1: Soon Obama will be victorious.

Rewrite #2: Victorious Obama  will be.
Rewrite #3: Will be victorious Obama.
Rewrite #4: Be victorious Obama will.

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