2. Review denotation, connotation, stress/inflection, and non-verbal communication.
3. Write the following sentence on the board:
You’ve made me very happy, dear.
Have the whole class read it once. Then ask various students to say the sentence with one of the following thoughts in mind:
You just gave me a piece of cake.
You just told me I won the lottery!
You just wrecked my new car.
Even though I flirted with everyone at the dance, you are my main squeeze.
4. Lead a discussion.
• Were all the messages the same?
• What was the same each time? What changed?
• How did that work? Why?
5. Tell the students that what these underlying thoughts demonstrate is subtext – the thoughts that we imagine a character has as he speaks his lines.
6. Shakespearean subtest – write the following short exchange from 5.7 on the whiteboard:
Young Siward: What is thy name?
Macbeth: Thou’lt be afraid to hear it.
Have students read the above with a variety of subtexts:
1. Young Siward: This is boring I wish I were back in Kansas with Dorothy.
1. Macbeth: I’m going to scare the wits out of this little nerd.
2. Young Siward: I’m scared spitless of this monster.
2. Macbeth: This kid is going to turn me in to the authorities.
3. Young Siward: I hate this killer.
3. Macbeth: What’s the use of fighting any longer?
7. Have students read Act 1.5-7. Have them watch for all the things we have been discussing.
8. Journal # 3: Have you ever faced a situation in which you wanted something from someone but realized it would be best to pursue it indirectly rather that asking for it outright? It not, can you imagine such a situation? Describe your indirect approach for getting what you want.
Homework Collected: None
Homework Given:
Word Trace,Persuasive Research Paper: 1st Draft Due: March 10,
Research Portfolio Due: March 17,
2nd Draft Due: March 24,
Final Paper Due: March 31,
Reflection Paper Due: April 14
Handouts given out: None
To Read:
Macbeth 1.5-7
