Love's Labour's Lost Act 2 Scene 1 Close Reading Worksheet

Love's Labour's Lost Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

This close reading assessment bundle features text-dependent, high-order questions to promote improved reading comprehension and analysis of Shakespeare's *Love's Labour's Lost*. By completing these activities, students will: * Discern and articulate what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Isolate a factual statement about the passage from false statements * Examine cause-and-effect relationships * Analyze Shakespearean language to discern and articulate meanings of words and phrases in context, taking into consideration denotative definitions and connotative associations * Analyze Shakespearean language to discern and articulate tone in context * Gain deeper insight into character modes of thinking by analyzing dialogue * Analyze a portion of text to discern which literary device is applied in context (anaphora and simile) * Demonstrate knowledge of Biron's criticisms of those who are obsessive in their pursuit of knowledge * Make reasonable inferences about why the quickness of Moth's responses frustrates Armado * Articulate Armado's internal conflict in the context of an excerpt * Analyze Moth's dialogue to discern what is implied about women who wear makeup * Analyze Moth's asides to discern and articulate what they reveal about his true feelings * Conduct brief research on the topic of Humorism * Analyze Costard's use of malaprops and explain why Shakespeare had him speak in such a manner * Interpret figurative language with emphasis on metaphor ("love is a devil") * Make an inference about what Armado finds reassuring about the tale of Samson * Apply knowledge of situational irony by explaining what is unexpected about Cupid's powers * Articulate the significance of of Armado's closing soliloquy * Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text including alliteration, simile, hyperbole, and stichomythia * Articulate the intended effect of hyperbole in the context of the passage * Articulate the intended meaning of a given simile * Define complex words and phrases in context, taking into consideration denotative meanings and connotative associations * Identify the Princess's motivation for choosing Boyet to be a spokesperson * Identify textual evidence that serves to justify Maria's judgment of Longaville * Analyze Rosaline's dialogue to discern tone in the context of her conversation with Biron * Determine and articulate the primary purpose of a passage * Explain why Longaville grows impatient with Boyet's responses * Identify the evidence supporting the claim that Ferdinand is lovesick, according to Boyet * Articulate the intended meaning of a given metaphor * Analyze Armado's dialogue to discern and articulate what it reveals about his mindset * Analyze Moth's dialogue to discern and articulate his intent * Identify the most synonymous word or phrase to replace a given word in the text * Analyze Moth's dialogue to discern tone in context * Contrast Costard's characterization with that of Biron and Armado * Apply knowledge of epiphora to the text * Analyze Biron as a dynamic character, identifying textual evidence in support of the claim that he is dynamic * Analyze Biron's diaogue to discern and articulate what he believes is Cupid's motivation for plaguing him with feelings of love * Analyze Armado's letter and articulate the function of an excerpt * Analyze Rosaline's dialogue and actions to argue how she defies standard conventions of femininity and what her motivations are * Analyze Shakespeare's craft to identify which literary devices he employs and what their intended effects are (emphasis is placed on rhyme, innuendo, diacope, metaphor, and irony) * Write with clarity, logic, and precision