Tuesday, October 22 - Speeches, review of ACT 3

Objective: By the end of class, students will learn denotation / connotation, review ACT 3 for test on Wednesday, and analyze the persuasive techniques in Marc Antony's speech.

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DENOTATION - LITERAL MEANING OF A WORD
CONNOTATION - IMPLIED MEANING

Positive connotation         Denotation             Negative Connotation
Persuasion       convince someone of something   Manipulation  
Handout

Direct Instruction

Th Difference between MANIPULATION AND PERSUASION - HANDOUT - READ TOGETHER.  Complete "I need a new electronic device" worksheet on backside.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TOP TEN PERSUASIVE/ MANIPULATIVE ADVERTISEMENTS

Guided

So who was more persuasive and who was more manipulative, Antony or Brutus? 
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Independent

1. What does Brutus say in his speech that is very manipulative? Why is it manipulative?
2. What are three things that Antony says that are clearly persuasive?
3.  Does Antony use ANY manipulation at all? If so, how? What does he say / do?
4. What does Shakespeare think of thwe common folk? Seeing how he portrays them (they are so easily swayed and can't seem to think for themselves), do you think Shakesspeare would prefer a monarchy or democracy in England? Explain.


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