ACT ONE – SCENE ONE
Miss Charles:
Happy Tuesday, class! How was your summer break?

Get ready for a class of fun; you’ll want to stay awake!

*Class groans*

Now, now, let’s not complain… Rejoice not that we’re back!

Oh, and a tip to get on my good side: Buy me food, or any snack!

Savannah:
Miss Charles, I’ll buy you snacks. I don’t mind at all, you see.

Everyone thinks I suck up to teachers, that all I do for you is please.

Miss Charles:
Good to hear, uh…

Savannah:



Oh! My name is Savannah, ma’am.

Miss Charles:
Oh, that’s right, yes. Now, let me tell you about our novels and exams.

The first novel we read is called A Separate Peace.

We’ll take the test next week; its difficulty will be the least.

Neiman:
Oh, that’s the one about the kid, who is really jealous of his friend.

Gene and Finny were their names, and Gene gave his friend an early end.

Lynzi:
Oh, right! He pushed him out of a tree…

His anger overpowered him, as well as envy.

Then Finny took a treacherous fall

Down the marble stairs and that was the end of it all.

Miss Charles:
Neiman, Lynzi! You just gave away the end of the book!

Now, we must read another one, let’s take a look…

How about The Count of Monte Cristo? That’s one of my favorites!
Rachel:
Oh, I love that! Let’s wait to read it, though… I want to savor it.

Miss Charles:
Now, let me pass out the books and we’ll begin author notes.

Tiffany:
*Thinking* Oh, I’ve already read this… Why can’t we take a vote

To read another book, something I don’t already know.

I can play the whole book in my head, yes, this is so.

Monte Cristo:
Hello! My name is Edmond Dantes. I love Mercedes.

Count de Morcerf:
Ha! Not for long, for I will take away your lady!

Villefort:
Now, you’re going to jail to rot forevermore.

Danglars:
Your life is over, Edmond… Now through the prison door!

Monte Cristo:
I will just plan my escape; they’ll never stop me.

I’ll act like I’m dead and get thrown in the sea.

I’ll take Abbe Faria’s riches on Monte Cristo,

And take the island’s name, so my identity will never be known.

*Becomes Monte Cristo*

I’ll get my revenge on all three of these men, somehow.

They’ll die slowly. Alright, I will find them now.

Tiffany:
Miss Charles, I already know this book’s end.

He kills them and tortures them. That is his trend.

He gets his revenge and gets the girl, this I know.

And that’s the ending to The Count of Monte Cristo.

ACT ONE – SCENE TWO
Marissa:
Well, now you’ve gone and spoiled it for us!

Miss Charles, we can’t read this, enough is enough!

Let’s pick another book, and no one give it away.

How about The Odyssey? That book sounds okay.

Riley:
Miss Charles, I already know about Odysseus.

I read this book a long time ago… It goes something like this:

*Pantomiming the words*

Once upon a time, Telemachus missed his dad.

So, he went on a search with Athena to find news, either happy or sad.

He then leaves Ithaca and his mother, Penelope,

To go to King Nestor, Menelaus, and to travel on the sea.

Then, the story of Odysseus is told

Where he begins on an island, held captive by Calypso.

Hermes aids his escape, and he meets lots of trouble and friends

And finally makes it home to his son and that is how it ends.

He beats all the suitors and the ending is happy.

He reunites with Penelope, but it doesn’t get too sappy.

*End of Pantomime*

Christina:
Alright guys, are you done? I want to read a story!

Actually, who cares? I’m out of here; this is boring.

*Leaves the class*
ACT TWO – SCENE ONE
Miss Charles:
Alright, class, since books will not do,

Let’s try plays! We have many to go through.

First is Medea; now, let’s choose characters.

This is your chance to become fantastic actors.

Lauren:
But Miss Charles, Medea is a total psycho!

She kills her kids, so she was definitely no hero.

Plus, she was obsessed with that guy, Jason.

That doesn’t give a good image to us women.

Miss Charles:
Fine, if not that one, how about Oedipus Rex?

Marissa, you’ll read first, then Savannah next.

*Acting out Oedipus Rex in head*

Oedipus Rex:
Oh my! I just killed my dad and I didn’t know it!

And had kids with my mom… I’m going blind, I quit.

*Blinds himself and screams in pain*

OUCH!

ACT TWO – SCENE TWO
Miss Charles:
Ha! Uhm, you know what? Never mind.

Let’s see if there’s another play we can find.

Oh, Julius Caesar is good! Okay, no one talk.

Don’t worry about this one; this play is a cakewalk.

*Begins passing out books*

Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare.

You should know of him… If you don’t, I will fear.

Lynzi:
He wrote that play, Romeo and Juliet!

The one where they die for love… How romantic!

Miss Charles:
Okay, back to Julius Caesar, who would like to read?

I need a Caesar, Brutus, and Marc Antony please.

Savannah:
Oh, I can read! It’s what I do best.

And if you want, I can even do it in a British accent.

Miss Charles:
It’s whatever you want. Okay, we need to begin.

Turn to page seven.

*Begin mouthing as if reading aloud*

Random Kid:
*Walks by Miss Charles’s class from hallway*





There’s Miss Charles’s class! I might just drop in!

Hey there, Miss Charles! OMG, are y’all reading Julius Caesar?

I remember that one! If you want, I can give a spoiler.

Miss Charles:
No, that won’t be necessary.

Random Kid:
They plot to kill Caesar, and then it gets real scary.

Miss Charles:
Please stop talking or I’ll give you an infraction.

Random Kid:
I only want to give them the story’s satisfaction.

Caesar dies after saying, “Et tu, Brute?”

But that gives Marc Antony something to say.

He and Octavius go to a brutal war at the climax

Against Brutus and Cassius, attack after attack.

Brutus died honorably, known as Rome’s bravest guy.

Well, that’s it! Now I’m going before I get in trouble, so goodbye!

*Runs out of the class*

Miss Charles:
Okay, that’s it. I’ve had it up to here with these interruptions.

This isn’t English; this is brain corruption!

We’ll pick up again tomorrow, and it will be better.

We’ll be in better moods and our spirits will be brighter.

ACT THREE – SCENE ONE
Neiman:
So, Miss Charles, what are we reading today?

Miss Charles:
We’re reading Much Ado About Nothing, okay?

This is one of the best stories, and I can’t wait

To read it and see what you guys have to say.

It’s a comedy with some love and evil in the plot.

We’ll watch Kenneth Branagh’s movie of it after, which you’ll like a lot!

Rachel:
Oh, Kenneth Branagh was in Harry Potter!


He played the professor, Gilderoy Lockhart.

Tiffany:
The cast list for the movie has other Harry Potter actors.

Why can’t we read those books? I want an answer.

Miss Charles:
This isn’t up for discussion. Now, let’s start reading.

*Bell rings*

Wait, that’s not right!

Emma:



It’s not long schedule, so it’s time for fifth period.

Miss Charles:
I might as well give up on this class.

Riley:
We still have one more day. Wow, Friday came fast!

ACT THREE – SCENE TWO
Miss Charles:
Okay, forget the rest of the stories. We’re reading Sherlock Holmes.

This story is called Hound of the Baskervilles; you’ll read it on your own.


*In student’s heads*
Sherlock:
Poor Sir Charles, how tragic indeed.

Watson, go to Baskerville hall to get information for me.

Watson:
I’ve looked for weeks and weeks, no luck, no fun.

Sherlock:
Well, I know who did it. It was that fellow, Jack Stapleton.

Savannah:
Jack Stapleton? I knew he was guilty.

We should read another story, don’t you agree?

Miss Charles:
Let’s read Tartuffe, written by Moliere.

No spoilers! It’s only fair.

Riley:
We don’t to read though, just sit and talk.

Miss Charles:
Let me just give you a summary because the ending is not a shock.

*Pantomiming the words*

Tartuffe was a fraud, a criminal, a fiend.

But Orgon did not know… His true character he did not believe.

He was finally caught while trying to seduce Elmire, Orgon’s wife,

And then he was put away, and ended the family’s strife.

Oh, by the way, Emma, if you had read,

You would have been Flipote. I made her up in my head.

Riley:
We’ve gone through a lot of stories. Are there anymore?

Miss Charles:
Not that I can think of, but there are books galore!

*Knock at the door*

Grant! You’re back! We didn’t know if you were alive!

Grant:
I’m not grant anymore. I’m the dreaded Mr. Hyde.

*Class screams, then blackout*