Titus Andronicus: Day 2; Getting Ideas for your Play Project

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How to Cultivate a Practice of Generating Play Ideas (article)

• What are some topics or questions that you worry about (for yourself, your family, your best friend, etc.?)
• What are some worries/questions you have for the world or society?
• What are some problems we are wrestling with as a society currently?
• What are the stories (or plays) that have stuck with me? Why did they work to move/interest me? How do these stories work (plot, character, style, theme, conflict, diction/language, setting, etc.)
• What stories haven't I seen on stage? How might I tell that story? 

Coming Up with Story Ideas
356 Controversial Speech and Writing Ideas (article/premises)
200+Story Ideas...and how to3 come up with your own (article/prompts)

If you know what you're doing, go ahead and use this time to write your play.

At 7:45, we will continue viewing Titus.

Notice what the camera is doing while watching the film. The camera provides POV in a film and conveys meaning, both literally and symbolically. As you watch look out for examples of:

• Motifs
• Frequency
• Synecdoche

Listen to how TONE is created by the use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound elements. As you watch, also keep in mind the key themes and development of plot and characters Shakespeare uses in this play.

NOTE: You will be scored 5 points for watching the film each day. If you fall asleep or ignore the screen, you will receive no credit.

HOMEWORK: Read Hedda Gabler for Monday, Jan. 13 and complete a play analysis form (see handouts or digital files on Google Classroom)