Introduction
Hello students!
Before class on December 16, please complete the following project. It will be your final project of this semester and will be a total of 35% of your final grade. This will take some time but if you have kept up with the readings in class, you will be perfectly fine. This project will reflect your knowledge of at least one Shakespeare play and I hope you choose one you did enjoy. Please use font style Times New Roman, size 12, double spaced and header in the top left corner.
Ms. Barber
Task
- Briefly describe Shakespeare's childhood
- Quick background about Shakespeare's writing (political, historical, style)
- Choose one character to analyze from any Shakespeare play
- Research the history behind the character
- Name 3 characteristics that set your chosen character aside from other characters in the play
- Find one example of irony in the play
- Find one example of personification in the play
- Summary of the play
- Lesson of the play (if there is one)
- Your favorite Act/Scene of the play
Process
- Research the background of SHakespeare as a person and the background of the time period he lived in
- Research the meaning behind his writing technique and style
- Choose a Shakespeare play
- Find a character that stuck out to you
- Research the importance of that character
- Describe the characters and nature of the character
- Find irony and personification in the play
- Summarize the play along with stating what the overall lesson or theme was
- What was your favorite part?
- Turn in the assignment via email by 11:59 on 12/16/2017
Evaluation
| 1 Point |
2 Points
|
3 Points | Score Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare history and background | Did not research enough background or give correct information on history | Researched background and historical content but information is incorrect. | Completed research and historical background - both correct | |
| Shakespeare writing technique/style | Did not describe Shakespeare's writing technique or style in depth enough | Described writing technique and style but did not elaborate on why he wrote in this way. | Complete description of writing technique/style with reasoning behind his choices. | |
| Character background/analysis | No research of character & no character analysis completed | Little research completed about character & little character analysis with short answers | Complete research of why the character was used, what they portrayed & full character analysis | |
| Irony | No example of irony |
Incorrect example of irony |
Correct example of irony | |
| Personification | No example of personification | Incorrect example of personification | Correct example of personificaition | |
| Summary of play including the theme and overall lesson | Completely wrong summary, googled summary / incorrect theme or lesson of play | Summary was correct but very basic / theme or lesson of play was too vague | Elaborated summary with specific examples from text. In depth theme and overall lesson taught within the play | |
| Favorite part? | Did not answer opinion question | Answered with very short response to opinion question and no specific act or scene | Thought out answer to opinionated question with reasoning and specific act and scene |
Conclusion
After completing this assignment you will be familiar with Shakespeare himself as a person and a writer. You will know how to analyze a character and a summarize a play as a whole while also picking out theme and lessons of plays. Finally, you will also be able to identify irony and personification.
Credits
Examples of used text:
The Tempest
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard the III
Coriolanus
Teacher Page
If you need any assistance please email me at: seb16b@fsu.edu