May 3rd

1. Finish Ten Things I Hate about You. 
2. Start: In Search of Shakespeare 
             To turn in....
             A. Ten Things... about Elizabethan England
             B. Ten Things ... about Shakespeare's Biography
             C. Ten Things...  about Shakespeare's Plays
             D. Ten Things... that you find interesting

3. Homework: Read The Induction- Taming of the Shrew.  Review the following questions as you read. Be ready to address these on Friday.

The Induction: 
1. Describe Sly. What is he like, and how is this shown?

2. Describe the dynamic between Sly and the hostess.

3. How does the lord’s speech distinguish him from Sly?

4. What trick does the lord intend to play on Sly? Why might he want to do this?

5. What role does the lord have in mind for his page, Barthol’mew?

6. How does this scene introduce the idea of two separate productions?

7. What does the first scene suggest about the tone of the play?

8. What question does the lord set out to answer? What question might Shakespeare be asking?