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Much Ado About Nothing act 1 quotations

For each of the quotations below, explain the significance of each passage. Relate it to a theme, the development of character or the development of conflict.

For each passage, you must cover the needed analysis in less than 200 words. Plan carefully what you will include and consider the criteria.

"Because I will not do them the wrong to mistrust any, I will do myself the right to trust none; and the fine is (for the which I may go the finer), I will live a bachelor." (I, i)

"Claudio: Can the world buy such a jewel?

Benedick: Yea, and a case to put it into." (I, i)

Due Monday 1 February

Sample paragraph:

London Race Movie

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11: choosing an aspect for an Antigone essay

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8: An Inspector Calls sample paragraph

The paragraph we did in class today:

In the play An Inspector Calls, Edna, the maid, is described on page 2 as ‘walking with a pronounced limp.’ The author does this in order to identify her as working class, emphasize her weakness and create a sense of sympathy from the audience. The limp emphasizes her working class status because of all of the middle class characters, none of them limp, and in fact they show their confidence by the way they stand and walk. For instance, on page 5 Mr. Birling … By having these two descriptions, the author emphasizes the differences between the two characters. In addition, the limp emphasizes her weakness. ...

12: HS powerpoint, modernism handout

A detailed list of aspects of Modernism (pdf)

The Existential Primer: Definitions

12: The Hour of the Star links

An Introduction to Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the Star

Babelguides: The Hour of the Star

Words Are Living Tissue: The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

Crackling Embers II: The Hour of the Star

10: Much Ado help

Here's a link to the side-by-side version of the play from No Fear Shakespeare.

Shakespeare's Globe has a website called Playing Shakespeare about aspects of their production of Much Ado About Nothing. Interesting and useful, I think.

10: Much Ado help

11: introduction to Greek drama

1. Watch this film, taking notes on what it says about the origins of tragedy in the Greek world:


2. Add to your notes from this slide show:


3. Read about Classical Unities and Aristotle's unities.

4. Read the story of Oedipus and his crazy family. Make a family tree in your notes.

8: detective stories

If you liked the story we watched today, here are more Poirot stories.

Keep looking for those things we expect in detective stories.