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Fool or not?

Posted by MsMichetti on 9th December 2008


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Re-read 1.5, and when you re-read focus on the character of Feste.  Answer these questions in your next blog post:  (Don’t forget to link back to this blog!)

  1. How long do you think he has been in Olivia’s household?
  2. Is Feste a carefree fool with no troubles?
  3. Does he have a brain?
  4. If you were a director of this play either on stage or in film, who would you cast for Feste?  (Someone you know? A Hollywood actor? Your brother?)  How would you costume him/ her?
  5. Find some clues in the script that suggest action for Feste — particularly action that brings out the sillyness and merry-making in Feste’s nature.  If you were a director, what would you want the Fool to be doing physically in this scene?

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Dancing and Carousing

Posted by MsMichetti on 8th December 2008


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For your next blog entry for our English A8 class:

Find and comment on four lines from 1.3, or any of the scenes so far.  Perhaps you will find a line that has beauty in it, a line with a good joke, a line that sounds modern, or a line that appeals to you for some other reason.

A few notes: 

  • Use proper notation. For example, “What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight?” (1.3.62).
  • Try to be clear and specific when explaining why you’ve chosen the line.
  • Try using an image in your post!  

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Managing Comments

Posted by MsMichetti on 8th December 2008

Some of you have already established an audience for your blog — people are reading, and they have something to say about it!  Blogs are a great way to start discussions, and so you will find that your readers want to post comments on your blog.  But how do we sort through all these comments? How do we decide what stays and what goes? 

Watch this video to learn how to manage comments in your Edublog, as well as what is good blogging etiquette.  Remember, you want to keep the conversation going!  :)

Comment Options in Edublogs

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