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26 March 2024

D - The one about the tragic hero.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What makes something tragic?

We spoke briefly about Hamlet's advise to the players about oral story-telling, and about respect for good text.

We looked at the opening paragraph of Nabokov's novel Lolita and  appreciated it for the playfulness and quality of the text. (ie. literature is fun because the writer crafts the text with the intention that it will be read aloud!)

We gave brief notes on tragedy and on the tragic hero.

We read together Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" and learners  posed questions to try to uncover meaning.  We discussed the importance of really practising close reading and inquiry skills. (We will not be giving you "what this poem is about"!)

POST: Is the Lady of Shalott a tragic figure? (post your response to the digital whiteboard)

RE-READ: Notes on Tragdey

NEXT CLASS: Ethan, Azel, Imogen perform!, quiz on tragedy, introduction to The Crucible

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