Ms. Bridges' AP English

November17th, 2003 First Period: Hi guys! Please read Act 3, sc. 1 in Hamlet for Monday. I want you to make a list of at least three examples of metaphor, simile, personification, and allusion in your reading of Hamlet, Act 3, sc. 1. On Tuesday, you will have a wee small quiz over Act 1 in Hamlet, and perhaps on Thursday another wee small test over Act 2. Peruse Act 2 for some possible questions for the test. I will compile some of the test from some of your questions. Be sure to include the answers On Monday we will quickly go over Units 10 - 12 Vocabulary Review. We will also analyze Hemingway's "In Another Country" and Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" in terms of their writing style. Your assignment - due Tuesday - is to write two (2) one paragraph descriptions - one paragraph written in the style of Hemmingway, the other paragraph written in the style of Poe. The paragraph(s) should deal with meeting a friend. Both paragraphs should be about the s...

Hi Guys! For first period: Read Act 1, scene 4 of HAMLET for tonight (Thursday, 11/6). We will try to finish the first act on Friday. Over the weekend review the text and make a note of some good potential test questions from Act One. See if you can come up with three questions on your own - one dealing with figurative language (allusion, apostrophe, etc.), one dealing with plot comprehension, and the third one dealing with character and relationships. 2nd, 3rd and 5th Period: Bring your outside reading books and reading logs to class tomorrow. We will be working on the literary analysis in class and during the weekend. 2nd period: When we finish the literary analysis we will have a small quizz on the vocabulary. 6th Period: Katya, Christian, Melody are going to do their monologues tomorrow. On Monday, I am going to work with Rossellys, Leo, Steve Traege on THE SEAGULL, and I will have writing conferences with Robert and Rubecca. See you tomorrow!

Hi Guys! For first period: Read Act 1, scene 4 of HAMLET for tonight (Thursday, 11/6). We will try to finish the first act on Friday. Over the weekend review the text and make a note of some good potential test questions from Act One. See if you can come up with three questions on your own - one dealing with figurative language (allusion, apostrophe, etc.), one dealing with plot comprehension, and the third one dealing with character and relationships. 2nd, 3rd and 5th Period: Bring your outside reading books and reading logs to class tomorrow. We will be working on the literary analysis in class and during the weekend. 2nd period: When we finish the literary analysis we will have a small quizz on the vocabulary. 6th Period: Katya, Christian, Melody are going to do their monologues tomorrow. On Monday, I am going to work with Rossellys, Leo, Steve Traege on THE SEAGULL, and I will have writing conferences with Robert and Rubecca. See you tomorrow!

Hi Guys! For first period: Read Act 1, scene 4 of HAMLET for tonight (Thursday, 11/6). We will try to finish the first act on Friday. Over the weekend review the text and make a note of some good potential test questions from Act One. See if you can come up with three questions on your own - one dealing with figurative language (allusion, apostrophe, etc.), one dealing with plot comprehension, and the third one dealing with character and relationships. 2nd, 3rd and 5th Period: Bring your outside reading books and reading logs to class tomorrow. We will be working on the literary analysis in class and during the weekend. 2nd period: When we finish the literary analysis we will have a small quizz on the vocabulary. 6th Period: Katya, Christian, Melody are going to do their monologues tomorrow. On Monday, I am going to work with Rossellys, Leo, Steve Traege on THE SEAGULL, and I will have writing conferences with Robert and Rubecca. See you tomorrow!

NOVEMBER 2ND: REMEMBER EVERYONE! TOMORROW WE MOVE PERMANENTLY INTO #503! FIRST PERIOD: On Monday we move, and if it's not too chaotic, we will pass out HAMLET and perhaps even begin reading it. SECOND PERIOD: Bring your outside reading book and your reading log. We wil begin working on the literary analysis in class. Then by the end of this week or next we will begin reading NIGHT. THIRD AND FIFTH: We will finish up the Amontillado grammar and literary packets. Third period will have the Amontillado quiz on Monday, and Fifth period will have its test on Tuesday. Please bring your outside reading book and the reading log to class on Monday. Sixth Period: You must turn in your: Characte's Biography "A Day in the Life" "The People, Place and Things" papers on your characters by tomorrow (Monday, November 3rd) so that we can begin working on new scenes asap. We may be going to see a play at the Ivar Theatre on Tuesday, November 17th. We wouild leave school by...