• Grab
– Francis Bacon handout & write your heading
– 2 different colored highlighters
• Take out a sheet of paper
• Get a pencil ready

On Revenge
1625
By Sir Francis Bacon

Think about our learning goal…
I can draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis (as related to writing an analysis of Hamlet)

Is it appropriate for individuals to seek revenge when one is wronged?

Write down 1-2 examples of “revenge” for the following:
• Movies
• Books
• Plays
• TV
• Current events
• History
• Other???

Write the prompt at top of paper
Is it appropriate for individuals , such as those found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to seek revenge when one is wronged?
Write an argument to support your claim; use valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence from the sources listed below to support your claim.

Class Read
 Number each paragraph
 Read through together
 Highlight unknown vocab words
Key words

Whole Class  Independent
 Define vocab
(Tier 3 Words )
LOOK IT UP!!
 Summarize each paragraph in margin
 Highlight quotes related to prompt
Possible quotes
 ?: (ask questions as you reflect on the prompt)
 What is Bacon’s opinion about revenge? What is the main idea?

Groups of 2-4
 TT: (text to text)
 TW: (text to world)
 TS: (text to self)
 M: (metaphors)
 S: (similes)
 A: (allusions)
 *: (main idea)

TT / TW / TS
Your group must find examples and then explain
Text to Text – 2 examples
Text to World – 2 examples
Text to Self – 2 examples

Metaphors & Similes
Annotate the metaphors & similes that you find
M : revenge is a kind of wild justice
S : crafty cowards are like the arrow that flieth in the dark

Write brief explanations of why/how Bacon uses individuals as examples for his essay
• Salomon
• Cosmus/ Duke of Florence
• Caesar
• Pertinax
• Henry the 3 rd of France

• Annotate the main ideas
• Use an
* to denote a main idea
• Follow with a
: and an explanation

 ? (questions)
 TT: (text to text)
 TW: (text to world)
 TS: (text to self)
 M: (metaphors)
 S: (similes)
 A: (allusions)
 *: (main ideas)