Opening Routine
Instructions: Select the correct meaning for each of the
underline words in the passage.
Recently, formidable storms have ripped through the
Northeast leaving flotsam on the shores and damage to city
edifices. Volunteers have come to the aid of local residents.
1. Formidable:
a) Dangerous
b) Dirty
c) Enemy
2. Flotsam:
a) Downed plants
b) Floating debris
c) Foam
3. Edifices:
a) Streets
b) Buildings
c) Events
Bell Ringer
Instructions: Identify the sentence with incorrect parallel structure. Then
underline the incorrect portion(s) of the selected sentence.
1.
In which of the following does Sam describe school with faulty parallel
structure?
a)
My favorite classes are physics, ceramics and typing on computers.
b)
I like to learn Spanish, world history and algebra at my high school.
c)
Our computer labs, lockers and bleachers are new this year.
My Shakespeare
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Allusions: allusion is a figure of speech that
indirectly refers to a literary or historical person,
place, event, or to another literary or artistic
work. Writers use allusions to add evocative
connotations, greater depth, and deeper meaning
to a text. However, in order for an allusion to
function effectively, the reader must be able to
recognize the reference and understand its
meaning
Allusions Cont…
 For
example, when Mercutio, a character in
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, says, “O,
then I see Queen Mab hath been with you,”
he is alluding to Mab, a fairy queen.
Everyone in Shakespeare’s audience would
have easily recognized the allusion to a
character in popular folk tales.”
My Shakespeare
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Reason for this text - Students should realize there are
clear links between classic myths, legends, plays, and
modern artistic creations. This poem and a video of its
performance illustrate this connection between the
words, characters, and themes of Shakespeare and the
creative artists who followed—including those who are
leading the way to new forms of expression in the 21st
century.

“Authors often draw on historical, literary, and
cultural sources for themes or topics, using their
own imagination to transform the source material
into their own original works of art. Just as
Shakespeare drew inspiration from earlier
sources, Kate Tempest attributes her inspiration
for “My Shakespeare” to the works of Shakespeare
himself.
Work From Shakespeare (Allusion
being made by Tempest)
Which element of Shakespeare’s
work is emphasized?
How does the author’s reference to
Shakespeare help show that
Shakespeare is still relevant in today’s
culture?
“He’s in every lover who ever
stood alone beneath a window” is
an allusion, or reference, to the
famous balcony scene in Romeo
and Juliet.
The author uses this particular
allusion to advance the central
idea that Shakespeare is relevant
because the famous Romeo and
Juliet scene is still replicated in
many forms today.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo is waiting under Juliet's window
and when he sees her, yearns for her
beauty. Juliet goes out onto the balcony
and, thinking she is alone, speaks. She
wishes Romeo was not a Montague and
that she was not a Capulet and professes
her love for Romeo. Romeo speaks out
that he will be baptized and change his
name. Juliet is surprised that someone
was listening to her and inquires who is
outside.Romeo answers. Juliet asks how
he got there and says it is
dangerous. Romeo thinks he is invincible
because of how much he loves Juliet. She
becomes embarrassed because he heard
her proclaim her love for him. Romeo
returns the proclamation of love.
Hamlet
Welcome to Elsinore, Denmark, land of a recently deceased
King who is pissed and likes to chill out in ghost form at
night on top of the castle. He has reason to be upset,
though, since the new King Claudius, husband of Queen
Gertrude, happens to be his own brother. (Must make family
holidays complicated.) Claudius has problems, too: Norway's
Prince Fortinbras has war on the brain, and his new stepson,
Hamlet, is being a bit of a PITA (pain in the ass) about
things, mostly because his mother (Gertrude) waited about
two seconds to get married after his father died.
1.Based on the storyline, name one present day
example of or reference to Hamlet. (ex. Mufasa’s ghost
(Simba’s father) that speaks to Simba in The Lion King)
2.Based on the storyline, what do you think is the
message or theme of Hamlet?
Work From Shakespeare (Allusion
being made by Tempest)
Hamlet
Welcome to Elsinore, Denmark, land
of a recently deceased King who is
pissed and likes to chill out in ghost
form at night on top of the castle. He
has reason to be upset, though, since
the new King Claudius, husband of
Queen Gertrude, happens to be his
own brother. (Must make family
holidays complicated.) Claudius has
problems, too: Norway's Prince
Fortinbras has war on the brain, and
his new stepson, Hamlet, is being a
bit of a PITA (pain in the ass) about
things, mostly because his mother
(Gertrude) waited about two seconds
to get married after his father died.
Which element of Shakespeare’s
work is emphasized?
How does the author’s reference to
Shakespeare help show that
Shakespeare is still relevant in today’s
culture?
Work From Shakespeare (Allusion
being made by Tempest)
Which element of Shakespeare’s
work is emphasized?
Hamlet
Welcome to Elsinore, Denmark, land
of a recently deceased King who is
pissed and likes to chill out in ghost
form at night on top of the castle. He
has reason to be upset, though, since
the new King Claudius, husband of
Queen Gertrude, happens to be his
own brother. (Must make family
holidays complicated.) Claudius has
problems, too: Norway's Prince
Fortinbras has war on the brain, and
his new stepson, Hamlet, is being a
bit of a PITA (pain in the ass) about
things, mostly because his mother
(Gertrude) waited about two seconds
to get married after his father died.
“The ghost that will not rest”
is an allusion to the ghost of
Hamlet’s murdered father.
How does the author’s reference to
Shakespeare help show that
Shakespeare is still relevant in today’s
culture?
Work From Shakespeare (Allusion
being made by Tempest)
The Merchant of Venice
Portia cross-dresses as a
doctor of law to rescue
Antonio from his contract
with Shylock that demands
a pound of flesh. After court
she requires payment for
freeing Antonio. She insists
upon a ring from her
Bassanio, knowing full well it
is the engagement ring she
earlier gave to him.
Which element of Shakespeare’s
work is emphasized?
How does the author’s reference to
Shakespeare help show that
Shakespeare is still relevant in today’s
culture?
Exit Slip
How
does Tempest draw from and
transform Shakespeare’s previous
material to create her own
expression?