On Revenge 1625

By Sir Francis Bacon

Before we read… Thinking about our learning goal…I can draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis (as related to writing an analysis of Hamlet)

Before we read…Think of examples of “revenge”

Movies (hint: we watched a film clip) Books (hint: boy wizard) Plays (hint: freshman year) TV (hint: Revenge) Current events (hint: a month ago in MO) History (Biblical/war/politics) Other???

Write down 2-3 examples

Let’s Annotate

Step 1

Number the

paragraphs in

the left hand

margin

MLA HeadingAdd your MLA Heading in the

CORRECT corner!Make sure you get the DATE in the

correct format: 00 September 2014

First Last

Teacher

Class

00 Month 20XX

Coding

Remember to include the “key” on your document!

Key words

Possible quotes

1st Read – On your own, skim the EssayAnnotate forVocabulary – I don’t know the meaning of this word (min. 5)

And write the definition in the marginsDoes the definition you selected fit the

context? For example, ‘base’ has many meanings; however, in paragraph 5 ‘base’ means: “selfish lack of human decency”

LOOK IT UP!!

Did you look up any of these words?

revenge irrevocable trifle tolerable beforehand repent perfidious vindictive

What other words did you need to look up?

QUESTIONS? Reflections…

As we read…

?: Write out your questions as

you reflect on what you are learning today.

What are you CLEAR about?

What are you CONFUSED by?

2nd Read – listen while I read the

essay to you

3rd Read -- annotate more deeply with a partner

Metaphors & SimilesAnnotate the metaphors & similes

that you find M :S :

Did you catch these? Paragraph 1 – “revenge is a kind of wild

justice”

Paragraph 1 – “weed it out”

Paragraph 5 – “crafty cowards are like the arrow that flieth in the dark”

Paragraph 7 – “keeps his on wounds green”

Paragraph 8 – “vindictive persons live the life of witches”

ALLUSIONS As you read…note allusions that Bacon

makes. Many of these are references to individuals – do you know WHO each one is?

Write a brief explanation of why/how Bacon uses individuals as examples for his essay.

allusion: Pertinax -- explanation

LOOK IT UP!!

Did you check out these?

SalomonCosmusDuke of FlorenceCaesarPertinaxHenry the 3rd of France

TT / TW / TS find examples and then explain

Text to Self – 2 examples Relates to yourself TS:

Text to Text – 2 examples Bacon’s writing/topic relates to

Hamlet TT:

Text to World – 2 examples Bacon’s writing relates to the

world? TW:

Annotate the main ideas

Use an * to denote a main idea

Follow with : and an explanation

Refute

Details/quotes that SUPPORT the your

claim/position : +

Details/quotes that REFUTE the main idea

: -

Remember to annotate with the prompt in mind…PROMPT: Is it appropriate for individuals, such as those found in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, to seek revenge when one is wronged? Write an argument to support your claim; use valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence from the sources listed below to support your claim.

HIGHLIGHT and define keywords HIGHLIGHT quotes pertaining to prompt ?: (questions) TT: (text to text) TW: (text to world) TS: (text to self) M: (metaphors) S: (similes) A: (allusions) *: (main idea) +: (details that support the main idea) -: (details that refute the main idea)

Citations Last text box… Complete

Embed a quotation and attribute it to the author

Create an in-text or parenthetical citation for the article

Let’s reflect again…

What is Bacon’s opinion about revenge?

What is YOUR opinion about revenge – think in terms of Hamlet and Bacon?

Pick ONE quote from Bacon’s essay that would best support your claim in our essay about revenge.