IB ENGLISH STANDARD
TASK
In part two of this assignment you will produce a short presentation on the speech based on the commentary you have written. You should use speaking notes or an annotated copy of the speech for your presentation.
The presentation should last between 3 minutes minimum and 5 minutes maximum. The presentations will be on Thursday 10 January and Friday 11 January.
Select one speech or an extract from a speech - from the play we have studied so far - and write a commentary on it. The speech should be approximately 10 – 25 lines in length.
Your commentary must include the following areas
TASK
In part two of this assignment you will produce a short presentation on the speech based on the commentary you have written. You should use speaking notes or an annotated copy of the speech for your presentation.
The presentation should last between 3 minutes minimum and 5 minutes maximum. The presentations will be on Thursday 10 January and Friday 11 January.
Select one speech or an extract from a speech - from the play we have studied so far - and write a commentary on it. The speech should be approximately 10 – 25 lines in length.
Your commentary must include the following areas
· Context of the speech in relation to the play as a whole
· Consider the immediate action of the play.
o What has led up to this speech? What are the attitudes, motives of the speaker? What has prompted this speech?
· The subject matter of the speech
· The key theme or topic of the speech
· How does the speech contribute to the play as a whole
· Consider such things as the development of relationships, characters and themes
· Comment on the language choices Shakespeare has used to communicate the ideas in the speech
o Pay attention to conflict in the speech
o Consider dramatic irony
o Focus on lexical choices, poetic, rhetorical techniques and dramatic devices
o What are the underpinning attitudes and assumptions being communicated
