Monday, April 6, 2009

A Midsummer Night's Dream Open Ended Response Questions

As discussed in class, each student must choose 3 of the following questions to respond to as a post on their blogs. ALL 3 RESPONSES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ONE POST! Please Be sure to repeat the questions on your post, so I (and any other readers) know what topics you are responding to. Each response should be AT LEAST one paragraph (so you will be writing a total of at least 3 paragraphs).

1. Why is the play called, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”? Could you think of a more appropriate title? If so, what would you call it and why?

2. If you were to act this play out on stage, which character would you choose to be and why?

3. What was your favorite Act/Scene? Why?

4. Who was your least favorite character? Why?

5. Would you change any part of the play? Why or why not? If you would, what would you change?

6. Did you like the play? Why or why not?

7. Write a brief scene (this does not have to be in paragraph form) that features something that Shakespeare purposefully left out of the play. Examples include "When Lysander and Hermia first meet", "Helena telling Demetrius about Hermia and Lysander's plan", "The wedding ceremony", or you can even write a scene that takes place after the craftsmen put on their play for Theseus. Choose from these examples or make up your own. This does not have to be written in Shakespearean English, but you may give it a try if you'd like! Be sure to include stage directions to let the reader know who is in the scene and where (geographically and sequentially) it is taking place.

Remember, you must choose ANY 3 of these questions. This assignment (which will receive a TEST grade) is due by the end of the day on Monday, April 13.

Once you have posted your response, please let everyone know by submitting a comment under this post announcing which questions you answered.

Finally, please try to make it a point to read as many of your your classmates' posts as you can and to share your thoughts on their writing with productive and appropriate comments.

-Mr. Gallo

22 comments:

Rachel I 783 said...

I did my essay questions. I did questions 1,2 and 4.

Deijah L 783 said...

Mr. Gallo, I completed my essay questions. I did questions 2,3 and 4.

Sarene T 783 said...

Hi Mr.Gallo, I finished my essay and I did questions 2,3 and 5.

Charlotte W 781 said...

Hey Mr. Gallileo! I did Questions 2,3,and 4. Hope you have a splenderific day!

Shenell S 782 said...
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Shenell S 782 said...

Hey Mr.Gallo I finished my questions. and I did questions 1,2 and 6.
Bye see you later,
Shenell

Tatiyanna S 781 said...

Mr.Gallo I done with my questions. I did questions 3,4 amd6.

David P 783 said...

Hi Mr. Gallo. I did the essay questions. I did questions 1, 3 and 6

JonI781 said...

I posted my essay questions. I put the questions I answered in my post but...I did 2,3, and 4

Yve L 781 said...

I am answering questions three four and seven, and posting them now.

Yve L 781 said...

I am having problems posting my answers, I can't copy them in from Microsoft Word, they don't show up in the post. It makes a separate box below where they are pasted in, and the actual post turns up as blank.

Kiana B 781 said...

I did it and I did questions 3,4 and 6

Kwadwo Y 782 said...

I just finished my question Boss Gallo 2,3,6.

Bianca R 781 said...

Hey Mr.Gallo, I have completed my essay questions I choose question 2,3 and 4

Amanda H 783 said...

I did the questions. I did 2, 4, 6

Zoe Z 783 said...

Mr. Gallo, I did the essay prompts and they are ready to be viewed. I did three, four, and five.

Alex D 781 said...

Okay Mr. Gallo, I finished my essay questions. I did questions 2,4 and 7. Just so you know, I won't be coming to school tomorrow because I am shadowing at a high school. See you on Tuesday!

Carli H 781 said...

Hi Mr. Gallo- I finished my essay questions. I did questions 1, 2 and 4.

Liselot R 782 said...

Hey guys! I did questions 2, 3, and 7! Check out my "missing scene!" It's funny!

Andrew J 783 said...

Hello Mr. Gallo and all other citzens of earth. I just completed my essay assignment. I did questions 2,3 and 4. Check it out at andrewj783.blogspot.com. Please comment. I'm begging you. Goodbye Mr. Gallo and all other citzens of earth (and maybe an alien or two).

Ariel K 783 said...

I did my essay questions Mr. Gallo. I did 4,5, and 6.

Zack R 783 said...

I did 1,2 and 5