1. Unit 4: The Power of Language
Part 5: The Language of Shakespeare
U4 P5 Day 1 April 28, 2017

2. Starter Place journals on corner of desk to be graded.
In LN, brainstorm and record whatever comes to mind when you hear the word Shakespeare. This is a free-write, so concentrate more on content and ideas than on conventions. Explore and record all thoughts that come to mind (in school appropriate terms.)

3. Homework Read independently.
Answer question from DoK Calendar in reading log.
Review notes.
Memorize terms and definitions.
Reading Scrapbook due 5/4.

4. Who is Shakespeare?
What are the first words that come to mind when you hear the word Shakespeare?
Copy the list on the board. Discuss why these words come to mind.

5. Who was Shakespeare?
Life and Times (18:00)
Shakespeare in Love -trailer

6. Turn and Talk
Why do you think Shakespeare has stood the test of time – not only to continue being read, but to be used in our modern media in a variety of ways?

7. Shakespeare Language
Our English language owes a great debt to Shakespeare. He invented over 1700 of our common words by changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and devising words that were wholly original.

8. Common Shakespeare Words
thou = you (subject, singular, informal) e.g. "Thou wast in the next room."
ye = you (subject, plural) e.g. "Ye all came forth from the room."
thee = you (object... "to you" ) e.g. "I saw thee in the other room."
thine or thy = your (possessive, singular) e.g. "That is thy room."

9. Common Shakespeare Terms
fie—an exclamation of dismay or disgust……“You cheated? Fie upon it!” OR “Fie! Are you mad?”
hark—listen……. “Hark to the owl,” OR “Hark! The herald angels sing!”
hence—away…..“Get thee hence, beggar!” OR “We must hence before the army arrives.”
hie—hurry……“Hie thee hence, or lose your life!”
hither—here…..“Come hither, young lad.”
anon—right now, OR “I come right away”……. “Anon, good nurse! Speak!”
art—are, OR skill……“Thou art dead; no physician’s art can save you..”
dost or doth—does or do……“Dost thou know the time?”
ere—before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”
fain—gladly……“I fain would bake Mr. Love cookies if I could get an A.”

10. Common Shakespeare Terms
thither—there……“Look to the east—thither doth the sun arise.”
hath—has……… “He hath killed many a man.” OR “He hath a horse.”
ho—hey (roughly equivalent). “Lucius, ho!” [Brutus calling his servant]
mark—pay attention to…….. “Mark my words.”
marry—indeed……“He says I should respond quickly; marry, I want to.”
pray/prithee—a polite way of asking something……“I prithee answer the question.”
saucy—cheeky; sassy……“Hence, thou saucy boy!”
sirrah—a term of address used for inferiors……“Sirrah, bring the letter over here.”
thee—you……“When will I see thee next?”
thou—you……“Thou art a villain.”
thy—your……“Thy name is more hateful than thy face.”
whence—from where…….. “Whence came that news?” OR “Return whence you came.”
wherefore—why……“Wherefore dost thou leave?” OR “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” [As in, “why can’t you be someone else, whom my family doesn’t hate?”]

11. Translation Please
Translate the following sentences into Elizabethan English:
1. You are my joy and my delight.
2. The honor of speaking is yours.
3. You are all in competition with Theseus.
4. Did I see you standing on the balcony?
5. Lord McDuff sent you a message.
6. Be true to your friends.