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2. Once you have determined the meaning of the lines, select one and complete the chart below. Rehearse your line in preparation for a performance. Then, role play by becoming that character and feeling that emotion. Move throughout the room and deliver your insult with flair. Be sure to allow time for peers to react to your delivery.
Write the insult you have chosen below.
What inflection will you use? What words will you stress when you speak your lines?
How will you alter your tone when you deliver your line?
What gestures/ movements will you use to enhance your line?
3. What tone of voice do people usually use when delivering an insult? What
emotions might someone be feeling when they insult another person, and why? Grammar UsaGe
Check Your Understanding
Reflect on the process of reading Shakespeare’s language and understanding of the text. Respond to the following questions:
• What resources might you use to help interpret his language?
Punctuation
Punctuation gives clear clues as to how lines should be performed, particularly in poetry and plays.
An exclamation point shows surprise or extreme happiness or anger.
• Was your preparation to perform Shakespeare’s lines effective? A question mark shows
• Did you deliver your lines as effectively as you planned? Explain.
• What might you do next time to improve your delivery?
confusion on the part of
the speaker or shows that the speaker is questioning another character’s actions. A comma marks a pause, usually for dramatic effect.
A semicolon marks a pause, usually one that is longer than a comma pause, without the finality of a period.
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