英语：Unit2《KingLear》Writing课件(新人教版选修10)

1、Writing How to write a playREADING TASK1 Read or listen to the final part of the play in groups with each person taking the part of a different character. If theres anything you dont understand, ask the group to help you.Part 6 concludes the play. In this part, Cordelia and Lear are reconciled, but

2、then the French army loses and Cordelia and Lear are taken prisoner. Goneril poisons Regan and then kills herself out of shame. Meanwhile Gonerils husband, the Duke of Albany, 故事梗概故事梗概finds out that the sisters have ordered that Cordelia be hanged. He tries to prevent it but is too late. After her d

3、eath, Lear once more goes mad and then dies. Albany then declares that the kingdom will be ruled by the son of Lears friend, the Duke of Gloucester.2 Read Part 6 again and answer the questions.1 At the beginning of Part 6 Lear is mad. What happens to make him come out of his madness?2 When Cordelia

4、and Lear are taken prisoner, why does Lear want to go to prison?3 While they are in prison, Lear goes mad again, what causes this?4 At the end of the play, why does Kent stop Albany from trying to help Lear?5 Why did Albany change sides and try to save Cordelia?6 What is going to happen to Lears kin

5、gdom now that his family is dead? Do you think this will be a good thing? Why?1 Lear is given medicine by the doctors and his daughter talks to him.2 Lear wants to live away from the rest of the world with only Cordelia for company. He wants to spend the rest of his life asking for her forgiveness.3

6、 Cordelia is hanged and Lear once more goes mad.4 Kent believes Lear no hinger wants to live (he hates this world and cannot bear to live in it any longer) and should be allowed to die.5 Because he hates the cruel way his wife is behaving.6 The Duke of Gloucesters son will become king. Shakespeare i

7、ntends us to think this is a good thing because the kingdom will have only one ruler and there will be no more fighting.Steps to complete a play:1. 小组讨论，确定剧本题材和类型；小组讨论，确定剧本题材和类型；2. 确定故事中的人物，商定故事情节；确定故事中的人物，商定故事情节；3. 完成下表；完成下表；4. 编剧；编剧；5. 演出。演出。故事情节各构成部故事情节各构成部分分(A Plot Diagram)内容描述内容描述(Description)背

8、景背景(setting)有关故事人物、时间和地有关故事人物、时间和地点等方面的信息点等方面的信息 矛盾冲突矛盾冲突(conflict)人物之间、个人内部存在人物之间、个人内部存在的正反两种力量的较量的正反两种力量的较量 发展发展(rising action)引发故事达到高潮的事件引发故事达到高潮的事件 高潮高潮(climax)故事中人物直接面对矛盾故事中人物直接面对矛盾 降势降势(falling action)行动逐渐停止行动逐渐停止 结局结局(resolution)冲突结束冲突结束 How King Lear is organized (in Part I):TITLE: King Lear

9、 MAIN POINTS: He gave away his land to his daughters according to how much they loved him. 1. King Lear wants to retire and decides to give his land to three daughters. 2. He wants to know how much they love him. 3. Goneril and Regan make the king happy by saying they love him very much. They get th

10、e land. 4. Cordelia makes the king angry by being honest and not flattering him. She gets nothing. 5. Kent, the servant, makes the king angry by defending Cordelia and begging the king to listen to the truth. How King Lear is organized (in Part II):TITLE: King Lear MAIN POINTS: He arranged Cordelias

11、 marriage.1. Two suitors: the King of France and the Duke of Burgundy 2. The Duke of Burgundy refuses to marry Cordelia after knowing she has no riches to bring. 3.The King of France decides to take Cordelia his queen because he loves her, not her fiches.4.Cordelia agrees to marry the King of France

12、, the man who truly loves her. How King Lear is organized (in Part III):TITLE: King Lear MAIN POINTS: King Lear was disrespectfully treated by Goneril. 1. Kent will not abandon his king and disguises himself as a servant. 2. Soldiers tell the King that he is not being treated well. 3. Kent beats Osw

13、ald for his disrespectful behaviour. 4. Gonefil is angry with her father. 5. King Lear decides to leave. A Plot DiagramDescription SettingKing Lear has three daughters. He is old and wants to divide his kingdom among his three daughters; He is going to do this through a love test.How King Lear is or

14、ganized:conflictrising action flattery vs honesty; words vs actionHis first two daughters flatter him with nice words, but the youngest daughter insists on telling the truth.ClimaxHearing the truth, the king gets very angry. He gives all his land to the first two daughters and leaves nothing to the youngest one. falling ActionThe youngest daughter becomes Queen of France. After getting what they want, the two daughters treat King Lear disrespectfully.ResolutionKing Lear realizes that money cannot buy true love and true love is expressed by action not w