Decoding Shakespeare: Advanced Tricks and Tips to Understanding the Bard
Take the fear out of Shakespeare with this Advanced Arts-Integrated 50 minute 6 week class. We will cover meter, literary techniques, and punctuation as tools to determine emotion and subtext in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This a great enrichment class for the Homeschooled student.
Michele Perkins M.A. - Certified Teacher
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5.0
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What's included
6 live meetings
5 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Optional Homework: Although we will be discussing and analyzing scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, students are encouraged to read the script in its entirety. Memorize one monologue from the list provided. Students can choose to read from the script if they want.Assessment
Students in this class will receive oral feedback based on teacher observation.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Advanced Level
In Decoding Shakespeare: Midsummer, Meter, and Magic, we will be going over some of Shakespeare's most famous monologues and explore how Shakespeare's use of Meter, Alliteration, and Punctuation changes the meaning behind the words. Students will start each class with an acting exercise, learn about that day's literary technique, and then apply it to the monologue they have chosen from the list provided. This class is for students looking to act or just understand Shakespeare better. This is a great start for students who plan on competing in any acting competitions or taking the AP Literature Exam. Week One: Midsummer Character Description, Acts 1-5 Summary, and Monologue Choices Week Two: Stanislavski Analysis: Objectives, Obstacles, and Tactics Week Three: Making the Most of Meter - Iambic, Trochaic, and Half-Lines Week Four: Leaning into Literary Techniques - Alliteration, Metaphors, and Similes Week Five: Perfecting Punctuation - Using Full Stops, Mid-Stops, Commas, and Colons to Build and Change Energy. Week Six: Monologue Coaching and Presentations
Learning Goals
C-Palm Standards:
ELA.12.R.3.1 Evaluate an author’s use of figurative language.
ELA 11.R.3.2 Paraphrase content from grade-level texts.
ELA 10.R.1.1 Explain how key elements enhance or add layers of meaning and/or style in a literary text.
ELA 9.R.1.2 Analyze universal themes and their development throughout a literary text.
TH.912.C.2.8 Improve a performance or project using various self-assessment tools, coaching, feedback, and/or constructive criticism.
TH.912.F.2.8 Strengthen acting skills by engaging in theatre games and improvisations.
TH.912.O.1.1 Research and analyze a dramatic text by breaking it down into its basic, structural elements to support development of a directorial concept, characterization, and design
Other Details
Supply List
Electronic handouts will be made available in class.
1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2023
5.0
2reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
3 Degrees
Master's Degree in Theatre Arts from University Of Central Florida
Master's Degree in English from Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Florida Atlantic University
Hello! I have been a teacher of Shakespeare for the past 21 years. I have taught Shakespeare both as an English teacher and an Acting teacher in high school and college courses. I have performed in and directed numerous plays by Shakespeare, including A Midsummer's Night Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and Macbeth.Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $108 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
2-10 learners per class
