Dwight H. Inge
Students will read ACT III,iii & iv, and discuss love, courtship, marriage, (dating), etc.: the ironic meeting of Rosalind as Ganymede with her father.
Students will discuss the use of critical, sarcastic humor as it functions in social relations. For instance, a student may suffer from being “ranked” upon, or “cut” on, because he happens to be wearing an inferior brand of sneakers. This ”humor“ is entertainment for the “cutters,” and serves to establish their superiority (or “rank”) to the one “ranked” upon. Also, the following elements should be noted:
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a. audience (i.e., impressing onlookers or friends at the expense of the one ranked upon
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b. behavioral influence/modification (e.g., the victim buys a better brand of sneakers, etc.
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c. verbal skills developed in competitive ranking
Students will discuss how humor functions in the entire play.
Reading ACT III, v, Phoebe is introduced. Phoebe falls in love with the transvestite Rosalind. Students will give their views on the sexuality alluded to, both in Ganymede and Phoebe. Discuss topics in the subject of sexuality:
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a. masculinity/femininity
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b. homosexuality
Vocabulary words:
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1. chide
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2. atomies
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3. blank verse
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4. fathom