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How English Works: ACTIVITY
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Learning objectives
3.5
Exclamations and Written Verbal Language
• Analyze how dramatic scripts are structured to comprehend the text.
• Engage in short written exchanges with peers and collaborate on simple
written texts.
• Explain how phrasing or different common words with similar meanings produce
different effects on the audience.
• Write brief summaries of texts and experiences using complete sentences and key words.
exclamations
The scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written to be performed on stage by actors who use their voices and bodies to express meaning. Seeing and hearing the scene performed would be very different from reading it. In a live production, you would see the actors express feelings by gesturing with their arms and hands. You would also hear their feelings in how they said their lines. And some lines, especially exclamations, have more meaning when spoken than written.
Skim through the scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Look for words and phrases that the characters use to express strong feelings. (These words will have more meaning when spoken than when written.) Write some examples in the chart and tell what you think they mean.
Words and Phrases
Meaning
Oh, me (l. 281)
I can’t believe it.
Unit 4 • The Challenge of Comedy • Part 3: from A Midsummer Night’s Dream 175
Language
Resources Exclamations and Written Verbal Language An exclamation or exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings.
An exclamation is usually followed by exclamation point.
What an amazing drama this is!
An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. It has no grammatical relation to other words in the sentence,
Wow! Ugh! Aha!
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