Vocab:
Wassails - A salutation wishing health to a person.
Ergo - Therefore.
Countenance - Appearance, especially the look of expression of the face.
Bodkin - A small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, or etc.
#5:
Holofornes- I just dont understand why these idiots cant comprehend my speech. Its very modern to talk in the way I do, yet that Don Armado hates it for some reason, the twit. If I had it my way, Latin and intricate language would be required at Academe, and any learning institution.
I cant believe that I'm talented enough to play multiple Worthies, but I am! I amaze myself sometimes. I just wish these other dimbwits would learn their parts better. I dont deserve to be surrounded by these less educated beats.
#6:
Throughout the play the subjects of truth, love, and lies are an intergral part to the story. It seems to emphasize that true love needs the truth, for when everyone dressed up as someone else and tried to love the right person, they failed. It seems though that just because you aren intelligent enough to speak bombastically, doesnt mean you tell the truth. Some of the most truthful people were some of the dumber people.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
L^3 Analysis 4
Vocab:
Adjunct - Something added to another thing, but not essential to it
Ostentation - Display intended to impress others
Preambulate - To walk before
Remuneration - Reward; pay
Berowne's Speech Analysis:
He starts out by asking everyone whats so wrong with loving someone. He explains how not loving and fasting is very detrimental to the growth of an adult. He points out that they cant study excellence if they cant see a woman's face. His speech talks about how women are beauty and excellence and how everything goes hand in hand and without one of them their studies could easily fail.
Adjunct - Something added to another thing, but not essential to it
Ostentation - Display intended to impress others
Preambulate - To walk before
Remuneration - Reward; pay
Berowne's Speech Analysis:
He starts out by asking everyone whats so wrong with loving someone. He explains how not loving and fasting is very detrimental to the growth of an adult. He points out that they cant study excellence if they cant see a woman's face. His speech talks about how women are beauty and excellence and how everything goes hand in hand and without one of them their studies could easily fail.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Analysis #3
This piece of the novel is by far my most favorite, mostly because of how thought provoking it is. During this time Abe and his dad have another lady, Sarah, move in. Sarah is a really nice lady but cant replace Abe's mother. Abe ends up burning Sarah's bibles one day, which causes her to be upset. Abe's reason is that he cant worship a god that allows vampires to exist. This is my favorite part of the book solely because of this incident.
It makes me think of all the arguments against god nowadays. How people say if god exists, why is there war, or why is there death? If God existed wouldnt he just make everything perfect? Couldn't he prevent bad things from happening? Its a very strong, thought provoking part of the book.
It makes me think of all the arguments against god nowadays. How people say if god exists, why is there war, or why is there death? If God existed wouldnt he just make everything perfect? Couldn't he prevent bad things from happening? Its a very strong, thought provoking part of the book.
L^3 Analysis #3
VOCAB:
Coppice - A thicket of small trees or bushes
Capon - A castrated cockerel
Commiseration - To feel or express sorrow or sympathy
Magnanimous - Noble; generous in forgiving insult and injury
CHARACTERS:
Holofernes - Speaks very intelligently, seems highly educated. Paints pictures with his words and is very descriptive. "The deer was, as you know, sanguis, in blood: ripe as the pomewater, who know hangeth like a jewel in the ear of caelo, the sky, the welkin, the heaven; and anon falleth like a crab on the face of terra, the soil, the land, the earth."
Nathaniel - Seems as intelligent as Holofernes. Speaks with Holofornes as if they are superior to Dull. "Sir, he hath never fed of the danties that are bred in a book; he hath not eat paper, as it were; he hath not drunk ink: his intellect is not replenished; he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts."
Dull - True to his name, he seems not too bright. He doesnt speak stupidly though, just bluntly. "I said the deer was not a haud credo; twas a pricket."
Don Armado - Seems to try to be very romantic, uptight and pompous with his speech. "By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty, enfreedoming thy person; thou wert immured, restrained, captivated, bound."
Jacquenetta - She doesnt seem very intelligent, she seems somewhat promiscuous. She doesnt seem to know how to read. "Good master Parson, be so good as read me this letter: it was given me by Costard, and sent me from Don Armado: I beseech you, read it."
Moth - Seems somewhat intelligent, somewhat of the voice of reason among the group. "...Now will I begin your moral, and do you follow with my l'envoy. The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee, were still at odds being but three."
Coppice - A thicket of small trees or bushes
Capon - A castrated cockerel
Commiseration - To feel or express sorrow or sympathy
Magnanimous - Noble; generous in forgiving insult and injury
CHARACTERS:
Holofernes - Speaks very intelligently, seems highly educated. Paints pictures with his words and is very descriptive. "The deer was, as you know, sanguis, in blood: ripe as the pomewater, who know hangeth like a jewel in the ear of caelo, the sky, the welkin, the heaven; and anon falleth like a crab on the face of terra, the soil, the land, the earth."
Nathaniel - Seems as intelligent as Holofernes. Speaks with Holofornes as if they are superior to Dull. "Sir, he hath never fed of the danties that are bred in a book; he hath not eat paper, as it were; he hath not drunk ink: his intellect is not replenished; he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts."
Dull - True to his name, he seems not too bright. He doesnt speak stupidly though, just bluntly. "I said the deer was not a haud credo; twas a pricket."
Don Armado - Seems to try to be very romantic, uptight and pompous with his speech. "By my sweet soul, I mean setting thee at liberty, enfreedoming thy person; thou wert immured, restrained, captivated, bound."
Jacquenetta - She doesnt seem very intelligent, she seems somewhat promiscuous. She doesnt seem to know how to read. "Good master Parson, be so good as read me this letter: it was given me by Costard, and sent me from Don Armado: I beseech you, read it."
Moth - Seems somewhat intelligent, somewhat of the voice of reason among the group. "...Now will I begin your moral, and do you follow with my l'envoy. The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee, were still at odds being but three."
Love's Labour's Lost #2
VOCAB:
Dispensation - A certain order, system, or arrangement.
Votaries - A person who is bound by solemn religiouis vows.
Aquitaine - A lowland region in South-West France
Perjured - Guilty of giving false testimony under oath or affirmation.
CHARACTER ANALYSIS:
Boyet - Seems to speak intelligently, and wittily at times. Seems very professional about his job from the way he speaks. "Be now as prodigal of all dear grace, as Nature was in making graces dear. when she did starve the general world beside, and prodigally gave them all to you."
Costard - Very dull; Doesnt seem to bright, but is comical most of the time when speaking. "No enigma, no riddle, no l'envoy; no salve in the mail, sir: O, sir, plantain, a plain plantain! No l'envoy, no l'envoy; no salve, sir, but a plantain!"
Rosaline - She seems intelligent and witty with the way she speaks. She toys with the men.
"Biron -What time o' day?
Rosaline - The Hour that fools should ask.
Biron - Now fair befall your mask!
Rosaline - Fair fall the face it covers!
Biron - And send you many lovers!
Rosaline - Amen, so you be none.
Biron - Nay, then will I be gone."
Princess - Intelligent and witty like Rosaline; toys with and belittles Ferdinand. "Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree: This civil war of wits were much better used on Navarre and his book-men; for here 'tis abused."
Berowne - Seems to have to most normal speka of all the lords. Not to dumb, not too intelligent.
"Berowne - What's her name in the cap?
Boyet - Rosaline, by good hap.
Berowne - Is she wedded or no?
Boyet - To her will, sir, or so.
Berowne - You are welcome, sir; adieu."
Ferdinand the King - Intelligent, but seems unaware that the princess toys with him.
"Ferdinand - Heard me, dear lady; I have sworn an oath.
Princess - Our Lady help me lord! He'll be forsworn.
Ferdinand - Not for the world, fair madam, but my will.
Princess - Why, will shall break it; will and nothing else.
Ferdinand - Your ladyship is ignorant what it is."
Dispensation - A certain order, system, or arrangement.
Votaries - A person who is bound by solemn religiouis vows.
Aquitaine - A lowland region in South-West France
Perjured - Guilty of giving false testimony under oath or affirmation.
CHARACTER ANALYSIS:
Boyet - Seems to speak intelligently, and wittily at times. Seems very professional about his job from the way he speaks. "Be now as prodigal of all dear grace, as Nature was in making graces dear. when she did starve the general world beside, and prodigally gave them all to you."
Costard - Very dull; Doesnt seem to bright, but is comical most of the time when speaking. "No enigma, no riddle, no l'envoy; no salve in the mail, sir: O, sir, plantain, a plain plantain! No l'envoy, no l'envoy; no salve, sir, but a plantain!"
Rosaline - She seems intelligent and witty with the way she speaks. She toys with the men.
"Biron -What time o' day?
Rosaline - The Hour that fools should ask.
Biron - Now fair befall your mask!
Rosaline - Fair fall the face it covers!
Biron - And send you many lovers!
Rosaline - Amen, so you be none.
Biron - Nay, then will I be gone."
Princess - Intelligent and witty like Rosaline; toys with and belittles Ferdinand. "Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree: This civil war of wits were much better used on Navarre and his book-men; for here 'tis abused."
Berowne - Seems to have to most normal speka of all the lords. Not to dumb, not too intelligent.
"Berowne - What's her name in the cap?
Boyet - Rosaline, by good hap.
Berowne - Is she wedded or no?
Boyet - To her will, sir, or so.
Berowne - You are welcome, sir; adieu."
Ferdinand the King - Intelligent, but seems unaware that the princess toys with him.
"Ferdinand - Heard me, dear lady; I have sworn an oath.
Princess - Our Lady help me lord! He'll be forsworn.
Ferdinand - Not for the world, fair madam, but my will.
Princess - Why, will shall break it; will and nothing else.
Ferdinand - Your ladyship is ignorant what it is."
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
L^3 Humor ACT I
Cormorant - A Greedy person
Edict - A decree issued by a sovereign or authority
Vicegerent - An officer appointed as deputy to and by a sovereign or supreme chief.
Immaculate - Free from spot or stain; pure
The humor in this story is quite funny if you are able to understand what is happening. I think it would help to understand the period language and slang better, but there are some very funny parts in here. It seems like a lot of it is dry, obvious, oblivious humor. An example would be when Ferdinand is reading the letter, and Costard keeps interrupting him, claiming that every person the letter mentions is him, even the derrogative names. Another hilarious part is when Costard kept trying to one up himself when he was describing the woman he was with. It is also ironic at the end of the Act when Armado has a soliloquey about the woman he loves after he condemns Costard for loving someone just a few minutes before. So far the play is quite funny, but I feel afraid that some of the humor is lost through the aging of the language.
Edict - A decree issued by a sovereign or authority
Vicegerent - An officer appointed as deputy to and by a sovereign or supreme chief.
Immaculate - Free from spot or stain; pure
The humor in this story is quite funny if you are able to understand what is happening. I think it would help to understand the period language and slang better, but there are some very funny parts in here. It seems like a lot of it is dry, obvious, oblivious humor. An example would be when Ferdinand is reading the letter, and Costard keeps interrupting him, claiming that every person the letter mentions is him, even the derrogative names. Another hilarious part is when Costard kept trying to one up himself when he was describing the woman he was with. It is also ironic at the end of the Act when Armado has a soliloquey about the woman he loves after he condemns Costard for loving someone just a few minutes before. So far the play is quite funny, but I feel afraid that some of the humor is lost through the aging of the language.
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