Lesson Details

Soliloquy analysis

2014-2015

Freshman Literature, Fall 2014

Date

Nov. 17, 2014

Additional Info
1. literary term #39: theme
The theme of a work (novel, play, film, poem, painting, song, etc) is its central idea, or the overall point the author or creator is trying to communicate to the reader, listener, or viewer. Do not confuse "theme" with "subject" or "topic." A theme will be a complete sentence. A subject/topic will be single word or short phrase. A theme will be a complete thought about what the author is telling you ABOUT the subject(s).
Subjects: friends, death
Theme: True friendship never dies, even if the friend does.


2. allusion #39: Gladiators
In ancient Rome, thousands of people would go to the Colosseum to watch battles to the death. Sometimes it would be between one or more gladiators, and other times the battle would be man versus beast. There are direct allusions to the Colosseum and gladiators in The Hunger Games.


3. literary analysis starter.
  • Turn to Juliet's soliloquy (IV.iii.14-58). 
  • Make a T-chart on a piece of paper.
  • Label the top-left "Good Angel"
  • Label the top-right "Bad Angel"
  • Go through the entire soliloquy, labeling each column as you read.
  • On the bottom, write a thesis statement about WHAT Shakespeare is using and what he is using it FOR.

"In this famous soliloquy, Shakespeare is using ________ in order to show ___________ ." 

  • On the back of your paper, write a paragraph, using textual evidence, to prove your thesis statement. This will be due tomorrow, and will be counted as a writing grade.