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aCTIVITy 4.14
Insulting language
learNING sTraTeGIes:
Brainstorming, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Rehearsal, Role Playing
Character
Quote/Insult
Paraphrase (Modern English)
Lysander says to Hermia ...
“Get you gone, you dwarf, Youminimusofhind’ring knotgrass made ...”
Helena says to Hermia ...
“I will not trust you, Nor longer stay in your curst company.”
Lysander says to Hermia ...
“Out, tawny Tartar, out! Out, loathed medicine! O, hated, potion, hence!”
Hermia says to Helena ...
“You juggler, you canker-blossom! You thief of love!
What, have you come by night
And stol’n my love’s heart from him?
Helena says to Hermia ...
“Fie, fie! You counterfeit, you puppet, you!”
Learning Targets
• Read closely to understand the meaning of Shakespeare’s language.
• Prepare a dramatic text with proper inflection, tone, gestures, and movement.
Decoding Shakespeare’s Language
Note that punctuation marks signal tone of voice, a crucial element of performance.
“Hang off, thou cat, thou burr! Vile thing, let loose, Or I will shake thee from me like a serpent.”
1. Use close reading to understand the meaning of each line below. Then, write a paraphrase of your interpretation.
322 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
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