Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win by fearing to attempt.

-William Shakespeare

Read and copy this line from Shakespeare. Then answer the questions which follow (you do NOT have to write the questions).

1. Shakespeare uses which type of figurative language in this line? [metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or alliteration]

2. Which two words’ meanings are most opposite in the above line? A) Doubts/ TraitorsB) Lose/Win C) Lose/Good D)Doubts/Fearing

1. Calendar – Readers’ Beach has been changed to May 16th.

2. ABLs are due by April 15/16 - - - I will give you automatic credit (300 pages/2 stars) for Twelfth Night.

Basic/Low, Level One Questions

The Renaissance started in the country of _______________

Medium, Level Two Questions

Why was England’s religious state in such upheaval?

High, Level Three QuestionsConsidering how history and the time period can affect a writer, how does this English history affect Shakespeare’s writing (topics, pokes fun at, social commentary, etc.)?

~CONNECTING THE POET AND POEM~ Study the life and work(s) of Henry Howard because he was a great influencer of Shakespeare.*paraphrasing a complex text

-by drawing LOGICAL conclusions*make connections between non-fiction and a poem*view one creator’s interpretation of Howard

~Reason Why: So we can do this same thing on a larger scale with Shakespeare and Twelfth Night

Interpreting Henry Howard

-the father of the English sonnet-influencer of Shakespeare

I will “think out loud” for you and we will start together….

1. [4 min.]INDIVIDUALLY read and annotate the “About the Poet” box.

2. [3 min.] GROUP DISCUSSION: Why could you call Howard’s life, “A Life of Juxtapositions” or “A Study of Contrasts?”

Henry Howard’s life is affected and shaped by his social standing and the politics of the day.

His life’s experiences and literature he reads (the Roman poets like Martial) serve as inspiration for his writing. We can find connections between his life and his work.

His poem “The Means to Attain a Happy Life”

Shakespeare’s life is affected and shaped by his social standing, Elizabeth I’s love of the theatre, and the politics of the day.

His life’s experiences in Stratford and London, the literature he read (like the poems of Henry Howard) serve as inspiration for his writing. We can find connections between his life, what he read and the work he produces.

His sonnets and plays.

Pay close attention to the clips which show us Henry Howard… use this to help you interpret his tone/perspective.

Henry Howard

Interpreting Henry Howard

-the father of the English sonnet-influencer of Shakespeare

1. [4 min.]INDIVIDUALLY re-read and annotate the poem. Begin paraphrasing it line by line.

2. [3 min.] GROUP DISCUSSION: Share what you have thus far… I will circulate and help.

Checking our Paraphrasing

Each person is going to read a paraphrased line…

So, we will start on the left with line one and go in order

Do your Job (3 min) and then Discuss (7 min)…

c. Do you agree with Howard’s definition of a happy life? Why/Why not?

d. Which one of his characteristics (of a happy life) is MOST important?

e. How could you modify this poem’s meaning to fit more with “modernity”?

Discussion [7 minutes]

Starting with “a”… read your question and provide your personal answer…. the group discusses and adds to it.

Then, continue on to “b”…..