Today we’ll finish the presentation and then work on Othello essays. I have room 208 booked for tomorrow so come prepared to work!
Hey, guys: A friend on Twitter just posted something you might be interested in. You can probably make it tie into your Othello project. http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/04/celebrate-shakespeares-450th-birthday-with-the-shakespeare-selfie-challenge.html
Check it out. You could win an iPad mini!
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with the Shakespeare Selfie Challenge
Friends, Canadians, Countrymen! April 23rd doth mark the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare—and Canada Writes is saluting the Bard with a month-long writing challenge. We shall be giving away a cart-load of prizes… including not one, but two iPad minis.
“Shakespeare Selfie” writing challenge for Canadians
“Selfie? Be hanged!” You may be thinking unto yourself. “Shakespeare did not even know what this ‘selfie’ was!” We implore you, good friends, think on’t! Shakespeare did greatly enjoy the selfie. But in a camera’s stead, he held a quill. From April 14 to May 9, Canada Writes doth request all Canadians to take a Shakespearean character, situate him or her in a present-day scenario, and write a new soliloquy or monologue for that character. (Is thine mastery of “soliloquy” and “monologue” a mite rusty? Do consult this handy guide.)
Illustration: Graham Roumieu
What would Hamlet mutter under his breath if he had been dragged to a bad poetry-slam event? What choice bon mots would Caliban unleash after his Plymouth Reliant breaks down on the Trans-Canada? Pray thee, let us know in this writing challenge.
(And fear ye not: Though we’ve had fun with the Shakespearean language in this post, it’s not necessary for the challenge.)
CHALLENGE DETAILS:
- Word count: 200 to 400 words
- Challenge open to Canadians aged 12 and over
- Submission period: April 14 to May 9, 2014