January 6 and 7- Figurative Language and I.IV worksheet

Kids had an opportunity to perform their Two Households monologue.

We also worked on the following worksheet:

I.IV double meanings.

Literal language

is matter-of-fact and to the point, and the words mean precisely what they say.

Figurative language

Is poetic and imaginative.  It speaks of things as though they were other than they are, shocking us into new insights.

Example 1: 

After Stephen Curry hits his fourth three of the quarter the announcer shouts that, “Curry is killing the Bulls!”

The literal meaning is:

Stephon Curry murdered the Chicago Bulls

The figurative meaning is:

Stephon Curry is playing much better than the Chicago Bulls

Example 2:

When Benvolio tells Romeo to look at other women in order to forget about Rosaline, Romeo replies:

He that is stricken blind cannot forget

The precious treasure of his eyesight lost.

The literal meaning is:

Even though he is blind, he hasn’t forgotten how wonderful seeing is.

The figurative meaning is:

Just as the newly blind won’t forget the beauty of sight, he will never forget the beauty of Rosaline.

For each set of lines on the back:

1.  Notate where the lines come from.

2.  Write both meanings. (Extra credit for thinking of more!)

Notate the lines	Literal meaning	Figurative meaning
ROMEO Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light. NOTATE:
MERCUTIO You are a lover; borrow Cupid's wings, And soar with them above a common bound. NOTATE:
ROMEO I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe: Under love's heavy burden do I sink. MERCUTIO And, to sink in it, should you burden love; Too great oppression for a tender thing.( NOTATE:
ROMEO Is love a tender thing? it is too rough, Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn. NOTATE:
MERCUTIO If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down. NOTATE:

For homework, students read I.IV and completed this worksheet:

I.IV Handout

At the beginning of this scene, Romeo and Mercutio talk about love using different metaphors. Pick one metaphor and describe how that character uses the metaphor to describe how love should affect you.

Romeo’s metaphor

Mercutio’s metaphor

In the space below or on another sheet, sketch a picture of Queen Mab and her carriage according to Mercutio’s description (I.IV. 53-69).  Label at least four parts of your drawing with its corresponding line from Mercutio’s speech.

5.  According to Mercutio, what are the dreams that Queen Mab delivers for

each of the following people?

Ÿ  Lovers dream of:

Ÿ  Courtiers (first mention) dream of:

Ÿ  Lawyers dream of:

Ÿ  Courtiers (second mention) dream of:

Ÿ  A parson dreams of:

Ÿ  A soldier dreams of:

7. Is Queen Mab the queen of good dreams, bad dreams or both?  Explain.

A.  What does Mercutio think about dreams?

B. How are dreams like the air and the wind?

Mercutio and Romeo have different views on love.  What are they?  Whose view do you agree with more?  Why?

Mercutio:

Romeo:

I agree with _____________ because

7.  Read 106-114.  Why is Romeo worried?

8.  What do you think will happen at the party?