Dramatic Irony:Dramatic irony occurs in situations where the audience knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know. Literature with Dramatic Irony examples can be found in the most famous plays by William Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. When Romeo finds Juliet in a drugged sleep, he assumes her to be dead and kills himself. Upon awakening to find her dead lover beside her, Juliet then kills herself.
1. Puck states “What fools these mortals be”. (115)
What has caused the “mortals” to act foolishly? Give two examples of foolish actions they have taken in the play?
2. Translate Helena’s speech into modern English:
“Injurious Hermia, most ungrateful maid,
Have you conspired, have you with these contrived
To bait me with this foul derision?
Is all the counsel that we two have shared…forgot?
To join with men in scorning your poor friend?
I evermore did love you, Hermia,
Did ever keep your counsels, never wronged you,
Save that in love unto Demetrius
I told him of your stealth unto this wood.
He followed you; for love I followed him.
A foolish heart that I leave here behind”
3.What is ironic about Helena’s statements?
4.What realisation has she come to at the end of this passage? Friday 30th September
Film essay response starter for 10OV. Use the template as a guide for your response
Describe an important relationship in a film you have studied in class. Explain how visual and oral features help you understand this relationship.
An important relationship in the film 'How to Train Your Dragon' directed by Chris Sanders is between Stoic the Vast and his son Hiccup.
Visual and verbal features which help viewers understand this relationship are costume, camera angles and dialogue. This relationship is
important as it helps show a main theme in the film which is the importance of acceptance, belonging and being yourself.
An important relationship in this film is between the leader of the Berk Island Vikings, Stoick the Vast and his son Hiccup.
(DESCRIBE THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
The first visual feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of costume. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW COSTUME HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
Another visual feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of camera angles. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW HIGH AND LOW ANGLES HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
An oral feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of dialogue. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW DIALOGUE HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
This relationship helps viewers understand an important theme in the film which is......
(EXPLAIN HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP SHOWS A MAIN THEME)
In conclusion an important relationship in the film 'How to Train Your Dragon' was....
Visual and verbal features which help viewers understand this relationship were....
This relationship is important as it helps show a main theme in the film which is....
These ideas are relevant to young people today becuase....
Thursday 31st January 2008
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ACT 3, SCENE 2
Dramatic Irony:Dramatic irony occurs in situations where the audience knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know. Literature with Dramatic Irony examples can be found in the most famous plays by William Shakespeare.
1. Puck states “What fools these mortals be”. (115)
What has caused the “mortals” to act foolishly? Give two examples of foolish actions they have taken in the play?
2. Translate Helena’s speech into modern English:
“Injurious Hermia, most ungrateful maid,
Have you conspired, have you with these contrived
To bait me with this foul derision?
Is all the counsel that we two have shared…forgot?
To join with men in scorning your poor friend?
I evermore did love you, Hermia,
Did ever keep your counsels, never wronged you,
Save that in love unto Demetrius
I told him of your stealth unto this wood.
He followed you; for love I followed him.
A foolish heart that I leave here behind”
3.What is ironic about Helena’s statements?
4.What realisation has she come to at the end of this passage?
Friday 30th September
Film essay response starter for 10OV. Use the template as a guide for your response
Describe an important relationship in a film you have studied in class.
Explain how visual and oral features help you understand this relationship.
An important relationship in the film 'How to Train Your Dragon' directed by Chris Sanders is between Stoic the Vast and his son Hiccup.
Visual and verbal features which help viewers understand this relationship are costume, camera angles and dialogue. This relationship is
important as it helps show a main theme in the film which is the importance of acceptance, belonging and being yourself.
An important relationship in this film is between the leader of the Berk Island Vikings, Stoick the Vast and his son Hiccup.
(DESCRIBE THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
The first visual feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of costume. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW COSTUME HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
Another visual feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of camera angles. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW HIGH AND LOW ANGLES HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
An oral feature which helps viewers understand this relationship is the use of dialogue. For example...
(EXPLAIN HOW DIALOGUE HELPS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP)
This relationship helps viewers understand an important theme in the film which is......
(EXPLAIN HOW THIS RELATIONSHIP SHOWS A MAIN THEME)
In conclusion an important relationship in the film 'How to Train Your Dragon' was....
Visual and verbal features which help viewers understand this relationship were....
This relationship is important as it helps show a main theme in the film which is....
These ideas are relevant to young people today becuase....
Thursday 31st January 2008
Welcome to Westlake !!!
Your homework for today is to join this site and post a comment on the discussion board telling me something about yourself and a goal you have for English this year.
To join wikispaces simply click the blue "JOIN" icon in the top right hand corner.
You will then be asked to create a username and password - please use your first and last name followed by WLG and 9 (your year level)
If your name is taken add a number on the end.
FOR EXAMPLE: janesmith1_wlg9
You must also provide an email address.
Once you have created your account you will return to this page. Click on "JOIN THIS SPACE" at the top of the pink bubble in the left hand corner.
Once I have cofirmed you as a member you will be free to add to the discussion board. This is located under the "DISCUSSION" icon at the top of this page.