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WHAT IS LOVE?
“What thou seest when thou dost wake,
Do it for thy true love take.
Love and languish for his sake.” (2.2.33-35)
With your partner, share your definitions of languish.
“Why is the verb languish included in this line when the verb love is already there?”
“What impact does this word have on the meaning of Oberon’s lines?”
Stop and Jot.
...examine the struggles around love through different characters’ perspectives based on the characters' experience.
...examine the effects of specific word choices on the meaning of love and the differences of opinion.
... delineate(describe), evaluate(form idea), and write evidence-based claims as you analyze(look over) the play and revise(change) your own work.
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Languish (2.2.33-35)-???
What has happened in the portion of Act 2, Scene 2, you read for homework?
Reread aloud Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 41–71, Half of the class will read Hermia’s part and the other half will read Lysander’s.
Look at Lines 49–50
As they stop to rest, what is Hermia telling Lysander to do?
What is the definition of a pun?
What is Lysander’s pun with the words lying and lie in 2.2.58?
Complete the first two rows of Handout 9A
Look at Line 65. Consult a dictionary to determine meanings of the word virtuous and record definitions of the word, as well as any relevant synonyms in your Vocabulary Journals. Determine the meanings of any unknown words that appear in the definitions of virtuous. Share!
Complete the row of Handout 9A
How does Hermia’s response to Lysander demonstrate the two meanings of virtuous?
HANDOUT 4B
SHARE & LISTEN
Reveal: What does a deeper exploration of character conflict reveal in Act 2, Scene 2 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Which defines the experience of love more: selfishness or selflessness? Why?
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