AP English Literature King Lear Line Recital Reflection

Reflect on the process you used to memorize lines. How did you do it? How successful were you at it? What do you feel was the determining factor in your performance? If you could revisit this assignment, what might you do differently? Why did you select the character you selected? Has memorization of lines from Lear deepened your admiration for logic, language, words, and performance? If so, please discuss and submit your reflection in the morning! Ms. Guy

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 6

Study Your Lines!!!!! Knowledge of your lines is the one aspect in which you can earn an "A" based on your own effort, memorization, feeling and emotion included in your delivery. Be sure to have some sort of costume. It is the icing on the cake, and worth points. 2. Be sure to Complete the King Lear Reflection if you were not in class on Friday. The text follows: Prompt: In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Can Not Read” author Francine Prose cites The Tragedy of King Lear as one of her favorite Shakespearean Tragedies. With its subjects of sibling rivalries; aging; appearances versus reality; one’s reputation; disguise; ones inner nature versus outer nature; the responsibility of children to parents and parents to child; loyalty; dysfunction; the honor of service and servants; the weakness and humanity found in us all, even Kings, King Lear is a play with many, many universal themes that touch our lives in many ways and in many stages. What aspect of the plot of the play, or the play within a play touched or moved you most? Which aspect of our reading, or your own reading and re-reading was most insightful to you? Connect King Lear to other tragedies you have read. How does it relate/rank? Why? Discuss connections with other literary texts? Anything else you would like to say about the plot? The text? Your understanding or connections? (Did you enjoy hearing the play?) 3. Upload the Final Exam Review Sheet. Study the plots of Lear, Dorian Gray; How to Read Literature like a Professor, Biblical Stories... the link is under class readings and important handouts.

AP English Literature PEriods 1 and 6

Read Act IV and answer the following study questions 1. Why would Gloucester prefer to be led by the madman (Edgar) rather than by a faithful retainer? (IV, i) 2. How does Goneril compound her sins against her family? (IV, ii) 3. How does Albany perceive his wife? (IV, ii) 4. Why is it natural that Lear would not wish to see his daughter Cordelia? (IV, iii) 5. According to Cordelia, what is France’s purpose for being in England? Why does she make this point? 6. How does Regan compound her sins against her family? (IV, v)--hint, what do we learn from the conversation between Regan and Oswald concerning Edmund? Gloucester? Regan herself?

AP English Period 6

Re-read Act III scenes II through IV. (four) Then answer each of the following questions in your own words based on your re-reading of what was read in class. 1. How does the information that France sends troops impact the political strife that is beginning in England? (III, i—varied opinions) 2. In what manner has Lear caused all the strife that occurs between himself and his daughters? (III, ii) 3. In what sense are the Fool’s assertions true? (III, ii) 4. In what sense are the Fool’s assertions false? (III, ii)Of what significance is the line “Man’s nature cannot carry The affliction nor the fear”? 5. What does Kent try to get Lear to do? 6. Why does Lear prefer to stay out in the storm rather than find shelter?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Finish your speech acts section for your act/scene from King Lear. Do not forget to answer the questions (this is due even if you didn't have to do any translating) : Who does the most talking? To whom do they talk? How do they talk: Command? Advise? Argue? Incite? Agree? Confer? Object? How does their speech move/progress the plot? 2. Using the Big Open Mind: Select Any character in King Lear. Find and copy five representative quotes, or even snippets of quotes that the character says which are interesting or engaging or character revealing. Describe the character with five adjectives. Draw five images/symbols that correspond to the character's disposition. 3. Using the half mind (divided head) select one character from Lear and one character from a Biblical story that you see a connection between or an important contrast. Describe the Lear character with three adjectives; the biblical character with three adjectives. Pick one important quote from each. Draw one image that may reflect each. For each of the Open Mind Assignments, please use thoughtful color, markers, colored pencils, or other ways to artistically enhance your work. Be prepared to share one of the two with the class.

AP English Literature PEriods 1 and 6

Homework:Simply re-read the scenes your group was assigned in class today in preparation for tomorrow's assignment. YOu will be asked to summarize the scene; reveal its purpose; translate two to three of the speech acts; identify the role of letters; and create a timeline of the most significant events.This will be done in groups.