Two Gentlemen of Verona and Classic book talks

As an introduction I just want to give you some clues about the questions for ACT I of Two Gentlemen of Verona.

I would like you to work in groups of three/four students and answer the questions. Send them as a document to the course webpage..

Here are some clues. One of the special characteristics of this play is the role of the servants. 
Speed, Lance and Lucetta are what we call "foils".

Here is a link about this:-
http://www.shmoop.com/gentlemen-of-verona/society-class-theme.html

What is a foil?

Foil

Definition: 

A foil is another character in a story who contrasts

 with the main character, usually to highlight one of 

their attributes or weaknesses.

Panthino has another role. He is the wise and faithful servant.

Panthino is Antonio's sensible servant.  Panthino acts as a sounding board and dispenser of advice to his master, Antonio. In Act 1, Scene 3, Panthino advises Antonio to send Proteus abroad with all the other noblemen's sons:

'Twere good, I think, your lordship sent him thither.
There shall he practise tilts and tournaments,
Hear sweet discourse, converse with noblemen,
And be in eye of every exercise
Worthy his youth and nobleness of birth. (1.3.30-34)

Here, Panthino gives voice to the idea that young noblemen should travel abroad and hang out with other men of noble "birth" as a way to round out one's education. The question is, does Proteus actually learn anything in Milan?

Puns
Check out the document I put on last Friday's blog
Here it is

There are more than 5 examples of puns. Here are 5 of them

boot/to boot/boots (p. 4. lines 26-27)

circumstance/circumstance  (p. 4 lines 36-37)

laced mutton/mutton  (p.6 lines 94-95)

pound/pound/ pound (p.6 lines 101-104)


post/post (p.7 line 149)


The other questions should be easier to answer...!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now here is the first graded exercise for Two Gentlemen of 

Verona

It is about Act 2 and 3 and should be sent in by Friday week 50.

The rest of today's lesson you need to continue to read the play

Here  is the document

Good luck!