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MODULE 3 LESSON 8
WHAT IS LOVE?
WELCOME
Choose the symbol that best represents the experience of love in A Midsummer Night’s Dream thus far, and complete the following sentence stem:
LAUNCH
Based on the examples you’ve heard, is anyone convinced to change their opinion of which symbol is the best representation for love in the play?
SWBAT analyze how figurative language illuminates the power relationships that define love.
SWBAT work on making an evidence-based claim in argument writing.
LAUNCH
LEARN
Interpret Figurative Language
Reread Lines 202–205, and annotate for evidence of a metaphor of a magnet. Explain how and why Helena compares Demetrius to a magnet.
Reread Lines 210–217, and annotate for evidence of a metaphor about dogs. Explain how and why Helena compares herself to a dog.
LEARN
Choose either the metaphor of the magnet or the dog. Write two or three sentences that explain what the comparison reveals about Helena and her conception of love.
How does Demetrius respond to Helena’s descriptions of their roles?
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What gender norms, if any, do you think exist for males and females in Grade 8?
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What do your new groupings reveal about how this portion of the play represents love for the different characters?
Helena/Demetrius
lover/beloved
female/male
powerful/powerless
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Silently read Lines 252–276 & answer the question below.
What does Oberon decide to do after hearing Helena and Demetrius’ conversation?
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How does Helena’s remark that women ‘should be wooed and were not made to woo’ (2.1.249) enhance your understanding of the gender norms revealed in this portion of the play?
Analyze the Development of an Idea about Love
How can you focus on the purpose of this discussion: central ideas?
Analyze the Development of an Idea about Love
“What central idea about love in the play does the quotation reveal?”
“How does Helena’s position and her conception of love in Act 2, Scene 1 develop that central idea?”
Write a paragraph explaining how Helena’s perception of love develops a central idea, using effective evidence.
Research Topics of Interest
- Choose one question to explore, and quickly find a partner interested in the same topic.
- Research the topic.
- Take notes in your own words in your Response Journals about what you discovered.
- Be ready to share one or two interesting discoveries with classmates.
Execute an Evidence-Based Claim
Execute an Evidence-Based Claim
Complete independently.
LAND
Distill: What are the central ideas about the experience of love in Act 1 and Act 2?
Let's whip around and answer the following question.
LAND
What is the greatest difference between the way that Helena and Demetrius each understand the experience of love?
WRAP
Read Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 1–93.Look up the meaning of the word languish (2.2.35) and write one sentence explaining its meaning in Line 35.