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King Lear Revision Checkpoints Act 1, Scene 1 PowerPoint

King Lear Revision Checkpoints Act 1, Scene 1 PowerPoint. Investigating Shakespeare’s Language Analysing Dramatic Techniques Quote Quiz Characterisation Personal Perspectives. 1. INVESTIGATING SHAKESPEARE’S LANGUAGE. Performance extract: Act 1, Scene 1

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King Lear Revision Checkpoints Act 1, Scene 1 PowerPoint

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  1. King Lear Revision CheckpointsAct 1, Scene 1 PowerPoint Investigating Shakespeare’s Language Analysing Dramatic Techniques Quote Quiz Characterisation Personal Perspectives

  2. 1. INVESTIGATING SHAKESPEARE’S LANGUAGE Performance extract: Act 1, Scene 1 YouTube Clip 1King Lear Act 1, Scene 1 Watch this performance by the National Theatre in the UK, paying particular attention to how Lear speaks.

  3. NOTE There is no definitive version of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Over the past 400 years, the text of the play has been printed in several formats. Directors of theatrical productions, such as this one, often make changes for dramatic effect. As a result, stage versions can differ in many ways from the written text that is being studied in school and lines are sometimes omitted.

  4. Listen closely to Lear’s toneof voice as he begins to question his daughters. Which two of these adjectives best describe it? • domineering • affectionate • complacent • intimidating • ingratiating Write a short paragraph giving reasons for your choice.

  5. Examine the king’s language at the start of the interview: LEAR:Tell me, my daughters… Which of you shall we say doth love us most? Rewrite the line above, underlining all the first person personal pronouns. What do these personal pronouns suggest about Lear’s character?

  6. Describe Lear’s tone when he addresses Cordelia. LEAR: Now, our joy… • Is there more emotion in his voice? • Does his tone seem softer? • Is he expecting Cordelia to flatter him even more than her sisters? • Do you think that he genuinely loves her most?

  7. During their heated disagreement, Lear and Cordelia echo each other. LEAR: So young, and so untender? CORDELIA: So young, my Lord, and true. Rewrite this exchange and underline the two words which differ from each other.

  8. What does this exchange suggest about their relationship? • They do not really know each other. • They both play to the public gallery. • They have equally stubborn personalities.

  9. Study Lear’s vicious reaction when Cordelia refuses to flatter him. What do his body language, facial expression and actions reveal about his character? What do you think he is thinking and feeling now? Write a short paragraph explaining your choice of adjective.

  10. Nothing CORDELIA: Nothing, my lord. LEAR: Nothing! CORDELIA: Nothing. LEAR: Nothing will come of nothing: speak again. • In your opinion, what tone does Cordelia use in this exchange? • Do you think Lear is patient or impatient with her? Why?

  11. Do you think he really knows her? • Do you agree or disagree that the sisters know each other better than Lear knows any of them? What evidence can you find in the scene to support your view?

  12. 2. ANALYSING DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES Contrast: A literary or dramatic device in which the distinctions or disparity between characters is shown. LEAR: Know that we have dividedIn three our kingdom. Replay Clip 1 of this opening scene and pay particular attention to the reactions of the daughters to Lear’s speech.

  13. The sisters react differently to Lear’s decision and his demand for a public display of their affection for him. • Goneril and Regan put on a theatrical show of love for their old father, while Cordelia replies with a single word. Prepare a two-minute oral presentation or write a paragraph outlining the differences you have observed in the sisters’ reactions.

  14. 3. QUOTE QUIZ Successful answering usually requires the effective use of suitable quotations to support your discussion points. To make a positive impression, it is essential that all quotations are accurate. Check your knowledge of the play by selecting the correct quote from each of the following. (Answers on slide 25)

  15. LEAR Which one of you shall we say loves us most? Which of you shall we say doth love us most? Which of you shall we say does love me most?

  16. CORDELIA • I am sure, my love’sMore ponderous than my tongue • I am certain my love’sMuch more ponderous than my tongue • I’m sure that my loveIs more ponderous than my tongue

  17. LEAR • Now, our great joy,Although the last, not least • Now, our joy,Although our last, not the least • Now, our joy,Although the last, not least

  18. CORDELIA • I obey youAccording to my bond; no more nor less • I love your royal highnessAccording to my bond; no more nor less • I love your majestyAccording to my bond; no more nor less

  19. LEAR • Nothing will ever come of nothing: speak again • Nothing will come of nothing: speak once again • Nothing will come of nothing: speak again

  20. CORDELIA • You have begot me, bred me, loved me; IReturn those duties back as are right fit • You have begot me, reared me, loved me; I Return those duties as are right • You have begot me, loved me, bred me; I Return those duties to you as are fit

  21. CORDELIA • Why have my sisters got husbands if they sayThey love you all? • Why have my sisters married, if they sayThey love you only? • Why have my sisters husbands, if they sayThey love you all?

  22. LEAR (a) I now disclaim all my paternal love (b) Here I disclaim my fatherly care (c) Here I disclaim all my paternal care

  23. LEAR (a) Peace, Kent! Come not between the dragon and his wrath (b) Peace, good Kent! Come not between me and my wrath (c) Peace, Kent! Come not between the king and his anger

  24. LEAR • I loved her the most, and hoped to set my restOn her kind nursery • I loved her most, and thought to rest In her kind nursery • I loved her most, and thought to set my restOn her kind nursery

  25. Answers: 1(b), 2(a), 3(c), 4(c), 5(c), 6(a), 7(c), 8(c), 9(a), 10(c)

  26. 4. CHARACTERISATION Characters reveal themselves in Act 1, Scene 1 – particularly when Lear banishes Cordelia and Kent. From your study of this crucial scene, what did you learn about these three central characters?

  27. Which of these character traits does Lear represent? • authority • childishness • realism • good judgement • tenderness • indiscipline • generosity • arrogance Choose a key quote from Act 1, Scene 1 to support your view of Lear.

  28. Which of these character traits does Cordelia represent? • loyalty • good sense • rebelliousness • pretence • courage • realism • bluntness • honesty Choose a key quote from Act 1, Scene 1 to support your view of Cordelia.

  29. Which of these character traits does Kent represent? • reliability • common sense • treachery • loyalty • pretence • bravery • candour • trustworthiness Choose a key quote from Act 1, Scene 1 to support your view of Kent.

  30. 5. PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES The view of the director and actors: Act 1, Scene 1 YouTube Clip 2King Lear: The First Scene Watch the three short interviews with the director (Sam Mendes), the actor playing Lear (Simon Russell Beale) and the actresses playing Goneril (Kate Fleetwood) and Regan (Anna Maxwell Martin).

  31. The director believes that the first scene unlocks all the scenes that follow and is a domino which has to be knocked down perfectly. One actor regards this opening scene as a series of irrational decisions by everyone, including Cordelia. Another actor calls Lear’s court a ‘dog eat dog world’ where Lear has banished both his beloved daughter and Kent, his most devoted courtier. Goneriland Regan now fear for their safety.

  32. My Personal Opinion • Choose one of the three views expressed in the interviews. • Prepare a two-minute oral presentation or write a paragraph either agreeing or disagreeing with the view expressed. Use accurate quotations to support your own opinions.

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