September 30, 2010 Class Notes Chapter 5: Examples of literary devices: Page 50: Simile: A young thick faced peasant with a fleshy face as red as a carrot. Foreshadowing: His nightmare of the brutal torture and killing of an old mare is both a symbol and perhaps a foreshadowing of the murder of an old woman Raskolnikov is contemplating. Motifs: (page 49) The reference to Raskolnikov’s regarding the death of his little brother; he always bows down and kisses the grave when he visits the cemetery. This is a recurring motif which shows the schism in his personality – he is contemplating the most heinous crime one human can commit against another, yet he is capable of the most tender of feelings. (page 45) The motif of delirium: “His nervous shudderings seemed to have turned into a fever.” His fevers seem to occur at important moments of decisions. (page 46) The motif of dreams: A sick man’s dreams are often extraordinarily distinct….” Also look for the motif of omens and
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Lesson Plans for AP English: Read Crime and Punishment first thing in the semester. Have students read and answer questions over the first three chapters. Read and go over in class; assign questions at night. Chapter 4: Have students do levels 1, 2, and 3 questions with answers. Have students answer the group's questions. Chapter 5: Essay on Raskolnikov's nightmare For outside reading: Students will write down at least three examples of literary/figurative devices and three vocabulary words from each chapter.
Class Notes from Friday, September 24th: Doppelganger: from the German which means: “double (doppel) and ganger (walker). It can be a literal physical twin of another (but not related). Have you heard the term “separated at birth”? That could be considered a doppelganger or double. A hidden part of a person’s soul, psyche or personality that is deeply suppressed and hidden from the person’s view or the person is aware of it but denies its existence. Raskel: is from the Russian which means split or divided. Pay attention to the presence of any doubles in the novel. Casing the joint: to check out the place of a prospective crime scene. A criminal might make note if there are there any exits; who would be there and at what time? Yellow: what connotation does the color yellow hold in the book? Marmeladov’s daughter holds a yellow identify card which is the sign of a prostitute. His wife was beaten while he laid drunk and did nothing to stop it. The inn-keeper and the tavern w
September 27th - October 1st Weekly Agenda for AP English Monday, September 27th: Discuss the weekend's reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT; Chapters 2 and 3 Begin reading Chapter 4 in class; please finish reading for homework tonight Begin your own vocabulary word bank from CRIME and PUNISHMENT and take note (write down) of any figurative language or rhetorical devices you discover in your reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT and how it is used by the author. Go over the packet on John Mills, Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Theory Tuesday, September 28th: Vocabulary Unit 1 is due today Today in class, write down three levels of questions over last night's reading of CRIME and PUNISHMENT (Chapter 4); share with class; discuss. Class work: Break into groups of three: Pass around a paper. On this paper you will do the following: Write down one "Level One" question over your reading of Chapter 4 "Level One" questions are: defining; describing; identifying; listing
Crime and Punishment: Chapter One: Vocabulary: Garret: small apartment which was usually occupied by very poor tenants. Prevaricate: to lie or not to totally tell the truth Hypochondria: a neurotic fear of sickness which is not based on reality. Axiom: a proverb What is that? What is the that he is seriously contemplating? Fastidiousness: overly meticulous in appearance Trifles: unimportant things
Weekly Agenda for AP English September 20th - 24th: Monday, September 20th: THE HANDMAID’S TALE essay is due today. Break into groups, read and analyze the passage from Joseph Conrad's novel, TYPHOON, and answer the multiple choice questions on the excerpt. Pass out books today. Tuesday, September 21st: Shortened day. Break into groups, read Dostoevsky’s bio and handouts on the ubermensch, Hegelian synthesis, and the Utilitarian philosophy by John Mills and Jeremy Bentham. Wednesday, September 22nd: Please have your Norton Edition of CRIME and PUNISHMENT. If it is a problem, please let me know. Begin reading CRIME and PUNISHMENT. Please read chapter 1 for homework. Please refer to the questions over CRIME and PUNISHMENT on my blog as you read. Thursday, September 23rd: Assign Unit One; VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level G. This will be due on Tuesday, September 28th. Continue reading and discussing CRIME and PUNISHMENT; Please finish reading chapter 2 for homework. Please refer to the
September 15, 2010 The prompt is a question one must answer regarding the literary excerpt one is analyzing. A.P. stands for "answer the prompt"!!!!!! Read the title!!!!! Prompt for THE HANDMAID’S TALE: Analyze how Margaret Atwood uses figurative language to show the theme of dominance and powerlessness in the excerpt from THE HANDMAID’S TALE. Figurative language: Metaphor Simile Imagery Personification Tone Symbolism Create a grid or a “t-graph” for dominance and powerlessness. Structure: First paragraph: (Intro) Suggestion: Use an excerpt from the piece that you are analyzing in the first paragraph. You must include in the first paragraph: The topic sentence. You must include the name of the author and the title of the book. You must include the prompt in the first paragraph. Through the use of such figurative language as metaphor, symbolism, imagery and tone Margaret Atwood establishes the theme of control and dominance in THE HANDMAID’S TALE. O