Transition students into groups for reading and evidence-based discussion. Instruct students to select one member of the group to read aloud lines 21–25 and ask the others to annotate the text as that person reads. Instruct students to revise or add to their annotations as they discuss the following questions. Consider modifying reading technique if necessary, to whisper or group reads, to promote fluency. Reread lines 21–22: had a heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad / Too easily impressed…” “She What is the effect of the repetition in these lines? The effect of the repetition of is to emphasize that, in the Duke’s opinion, the Duchess was “too” too easily pleased or satisfied. What is the effect of shall I say?” in these lines? “how The Duke appears to be pausing to think about the right words. In the next lesson, students consider a similar instance of a verbal interjection by the Duke (“Even had you skill in speech—(which I have not)…”), which suggests the Duke’s false modesty. Consider revisiting shall I say?” as another example of false modesty, after completing 11.1.1 Lesson 4, “how when students will have more context to understand the Duke’s character and mannered tone. Instruct groups to read lines 25–29, from all one! my favour at her breast” to approving “Sir, ‘twas “the speech / Or blush, at least,” answering the questions that follow. Consider offering students the following definitions of favour: a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly bestowed upon a knight by his lady. What does the Duke mean by dropping of daylight in the West” (line 26)? “the The sunset. What does mean in the line bough of cherries some officious fool / Broke in the orchard “bough” “the for her” (line 27)? What words are associated with that can help to define it? “bough” A bough is a branch or, in this case, a bunch of cherries. and “Orchard” “cherries.” What is happening in line 27? Someone is giving the Duchess a gift of a branch of cherries. What is the connotation of the word How do you know? “officious”?
Transition students into groups for reading and evidence-based discussion. Instruct students to select one member of the group to read aloud lines 21–25 and ask the others to annotate the text as that person reads. Instruct students to revise or add to their annotations as they discuss the following questions. Consider modifying reading technique if necessary, to whisper or group reads, to promote fluency. Reread lines 21–22: “She had a heart—how shall I say?—too soon made glad / Too easily impressed…” What is the effect of the repetition in these lines? The effect of the repetition of “too” is to emphasize that, in the Duke’s opinion, the Duchess was too easily pleased or satisfied. What is the effect of “how shall I say?” in these lines? The Duke appears to be pausing to think about the right words. In the next lesson, students consider a similar instance of a verbal interjection by the Duke (“Even had you skill in speech—(which I have not)…”), which suggests the Duke’s false modesty. Consider revisiting “how shall I say?” as another example of false modesty, after completing 11.1.1 Lesson 4, when students will have more context to understand the Duke’s character and mannered tone. Instruct groups to read lines 25–29, from “Sir, ‘twas all one! my favour at her breast” to “the approving speech / Or blush, at least,” answering the questions that follow. Consider offering students the following definitions of favour: a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly bestowed upon a knight by his lady. What does the Duke mean by “the dropping of daylight in the West” (line 26)? The sunset. What does “bough” mean in the line “the bough of cherries some officious fool / Broke in the orchard for her” (line 27)? What words are associated with “bough” that can help to define it? A bough is a branch or, in this case, a bunch of cherries. “Orchard” and “cherries.” What is happening in line 27? Someone is giving the Duchess a gift of a branch of cherries. What is the connotation of the word “officious”? How do you know?
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