Mr. Varnell
Reading The Bard Like A Boss: Guided Notes

1a. Fix the inverted word order of one of Yoda’s sentences:

1b. Fix the inverted word order of the line “Let me not hinder, Cassius, your desires.”

2a. What is blank verse?

2b. What is iambic pentameter?

2c. What bodily function best represents the rhythm of iambic pentameter, and why?

2d. Try your hand at writing one line of iambic pentameter:

3a. Please give an example of a way that you omit, contract, or abbreviate words:

3b. Fix the contraction in the line ‘the good is oft interred with their bones’ to read more easily:

4a. Why would an online Shakespeare glossary be important?

4b. Define at least one unique Shakespearian word and construct a new, exciting sentence with it:

5. Name at least 3 ways you can specifically and aggressively seek to understand the meanings of lines in Julius Caesar:

BONUS: How would you describe the similarities between Shakespeare's poetry and Jay Z's rap lyrics?