1. Twelfth Night, (or What You Will) A comedy by William Shakespeare

2. Twelfth Night Goals Content Goal- We will read selections from Twelfth Night, watch the movie version, and watch selections of adaptations. We will focus on the poetry of language, how it communicates emotions, and compare versions of Shakespeare’s comedic work. Language Goal- We will use words to show emotions, conflict, and sensory images. “Without an understanding of this music, Shakespeare is only the sense we can make of him; he is the wisdom without the shapeliness, which is one half of the poem.” Mary Oliver

3. Theme Twelfth Night is about illusion, deception, disguises, madness, and the extraordinary things that love will cause us to do—and to see. http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/twelfthnight/context. html http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/twelfthnight/context. html Two main themes are “love is suffering” and the “costs of ambition.”

4. Elements of Theatrical Comedy 1.disguises 2.mistaken identity 3.separation of lovers 4.family turmoil 5.clever servant and/or fool 6.separation & reunification 7.celebratory resolution of all conflict

5. Famous Quotation “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, Some have greatness thrust upon them.” II.v Malvolio

6. She’s the Man = Twelfth Night Adaptations remind us that Shakespeare’s storylines are classic stories on lasting themes.

7. Shakespearean Sonnet Format and Meter 14 lines – 3 quatrains and 1 couplet Iambic pentameter – Soft…hard sounds alternated 5 times – Generally 10 syllables in a line Rhyme Scheme A B A B C D C D E F E F G Source: Mary Oliver Rules for the Dance

8. Memorize me. Orsino’s Monologue I.i 1-15 If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again! it had a dying fall: O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more: 'Tis not so sweet now as it was before. O spirit of love! how quick and fresh art thou, That, notwithstanding thy capacity Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there, Of what validity and pitch soe'er, But falls into abatement and low price, Even in a minute: so full of shapes is fancy That it alone is high fantastical.

9. The No Fear Shakespeare Version ORSINO If it's true that music makes people more in love, keep playing. Give me too much of it, so I'll get sick of it and stop loving. Play that part again! It sounded sad. Oh, it sounded like a sweet breeze blowing gently over a bank of violets, taking their scent with it. That's enough. Stop. It doesn't sound as sweet as it did before. Oh, love is so restless! It makes you want everything, but it makes you sick of things a minute later, no matter how good they are. Love is so vivid and fantastical that nothing compares to it. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/twelfthnight/page_2.html

10. Famous or Memorable Quotations Love sought is good, but giv'n unsought is better. III.i Is it a world to hide virtues in? I.iii We will draw the curtain and show you the picture. I.v Then come kiss me, sweet and twenty. II.iii He does it with a better grace, but I do it more natural. II.iii This is very midsummer madness. III.iv Out of the jaws of death. III.iv

11. English Nerd Joke

12. Twelfth Night Character Tracking Chart Write notes on each character (on petals) while watching the film. Put notes on setting around the violet.

13. Literary Terms in Practice 1.dramatic irony 2.imagery 3.iambic pentameter 4.prose vs. verse 5.rhyme 6.metaphor 7.puns 8.bawdiness 9.oxymoron

14. Goals Day #2 Content Goal- Shakespeare in Love is a movie (screenplay by Tom Stoppard) that imagines a relationship between Shakespeare and the actress who secretly plays Juliet. At the end he starts prewriting Twelfth Night. We’ll start the movie at scene 25 “Opening Night” to get acquainted with the play. Language Goal- We will focus on the author’s mindset and purpose for writing Twelfth Night while paying particular attention to the words he chooses, rhythm, and rhyme to convey more meaning.

15. Twelfth Night Characters Olivia Feste Maria Sebastian Sir Toby Belch Malvalio Sir Andrew Antonio Orsino Viola (Cesario)