Ms. Bridges' AP English

AP ESSAY FORMAT You must address the prompt in its entirety. If the prompt asks for analysis of imagery, metaphor, tone and irony in the author’s development of the theme and you only address three of the devices but ignore the fourth, the reader of your paper will count off for that. It has been suggested that you try to answer the entire prompt in the first paragraph as a safe guard against running out of time. The format for the A.P. essay can vary; however, if you are exhausted or not excited about the prompt, or for whatever reason you are not feeling inspired, then you can fall back on an essay structure that will get you through and quite possibly with a passing grade. ALWAYS ADDRESS THE PROMPT. The format is as follows: Mini-topic sentence: Example: In Elsinore, the view of women is as dark and cold as the weather (“Tis bitter cold.”) as evidenced by the scolding tone of Polonius towards his daughter, Ophelia, and Hamlet’s brutal argument with his “a

January 31, 2011 - February 4, 2011 Weekly Assignment for A.P. English Literature Monday, January 31st: Go over essays for HAMLET Watch Act 4 of HAMLET Tuesday, February 1st: Explicate Act 4, Scene 4 Wednesday, February 2nd: Break into groups of three to four students, and choose one of the four following things to do: 1. Create a cartoon/story board of: 2. Create tableaux for the following scenes: 3. Create a spoken word, dance and music interpretation of the following scenes: Thursday, February 3rd: Present your project to the class. Friday, February 4th: Discuss significant passages and events from Act 4. Your Act 4 test is due.

January 31, 2011 - February 4, 2011 Weekly Assignment for A.P. English Literature Monday, January 31st: Go over essays for HAMLET Watch Act 4 of HAMLET Tuesday, February 1st: Explicate Act 4, Scene 4 Wednesday, February 2nd: Break into groups of three to four students, and choose one of the four following things to do: 1. Create a cartoon/story board of: 2. Create tableaux for the following scenes: 3. Create a spoken word, dance and music interpretation of the following scenes: Thursday, February 3rd: Present your project to the class. Friday, February 4th: Discuss significant passages and events from Act 4. Your Act 4 test is due.

HAMLET Essay To be given after the Third Act: Your assignment is to choose a theme from Hamlet, and write an essay using the rhetorical devices and/or literary devices employed by Shakespeare to explore and develop the theme. Some possible examples of themes you might want to address would be: the theme of spying; the role of women in the play HAMLET; the theme of revenge; the theme of fortune; the theme of young versus old; the theme of the ubermensch; the theme of existential despair; and any other possible theme you might want to address. This assignment will be due at the end of class. You may use the book and your notes to write this essay.

JANUARY 24, 2011 - JANUARY 28, 2011 AGENDA FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Monday, January 24th: Watch video of HAMLET Act 3 test will be passed out to those who don’t have it. “Player King” notes will be passed out. Remember: In order to get credit for your HAMLET ACT lll notes you must for each scene, include a brief summary; minimum of 3 vocabulary words; and a minimum of three examples of either rhetorical devices or literary devices PLUS how and why they are being used. If you’re not sure how to do this, please check the class notes that are posted under “HAMLET Notes”. Tuesday, January 25th: Discussion of Hamlet’s soliloquy and Act 3, Scene 3; pages 165 - 166; Claudius’ speech: “O, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven”; and Act 3, Scene 4; the Queen’s Chambers. Wednesday, January 26th: Divide into groups of four to choose a scene from Act lll to act out. The group will translate into contemporary English. This is for a grade. Thursday, January 27th: Perform your s

January 17th Weekly Agenda for AP English Literature Monday, January 17th: Over the weekend please read Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2 Make sure you write at least: Three vocabulary words per scene and their definitions Three example of rhetorical devices/metaphorical/figurative language Explain how and why they are being used. This is the minimum amount you must do. Don't forget to work on your Act 2 test. Tuesday, January 18th: Go over the weekend's reading of Act 2. The students will share their analytical journals with the class which will include a brief summary, vocabulary, and at least three literary devices. This will be due at the end of the class. Wednesday, January 19th: Go over Act 2 test over Hamlet. Thursday, January 20th: Begin reading Act 3 of Hamlet Pass out Player King speech in Act 3, Scene 2 Pass out Act 3 test Watch video of Act 3 of Hamlet Friday, January 21st: Go over your last night's notes for Hamlet. The notes must include a brief summary; vocabulary, li

WEE SMALL QUIZ OVER ACT ONE HAMLET l. PUT THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN THE CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER THEY OCCUR: A. Polonius gives advice to Laertes before he departs for Paris. B. Laertes advises Ophelia to reject the advances of Hamlet. C. Marcellus, Horatio and Barnardo stand guard at midnight where they spy the likeness of the dead King Hamlet stalking the castle grounds. D. Claudius addresses the court regarding the death of Hamlet, his marriage to Gertrude, and the situation with young Fortinbras.     E. Claudius sends a letter by Voltemand to Old Norway warn- ing him of young Fortinbras’ intentions of invading Denmark. F. Horatio informs Hamlet that he has seen the ghost of his father. G. Hamlet warns his friends not to reveal that he is feigning madness. H. Claudius and Gertrude counsel Hamlet not to grieve too much over his father.

JANUARY 10, 2010 AP ENGLISH LITERATURE WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT Monday, January 10th: Go over Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5: Read and analyze Watch film Tuesday, January 11th: Shortened day! Go over Act 1 Test Wednesday, January 12th: Read, analyze Act 2, Scene 1 and 2 Write down at least three examples of figurative language; show how it's being used and for what purpose; give context in which the figurative language is being used. You will share this with the class and will receive a grade on it. You will also turn this assignment in for which you will receive a grade. Act out various scenes Watch film Thursday, January 13th: Read, analyze Act 2, Scenes 3 and 4 See above for Wednesday, January 12th Friday, January 14th: Finish Act 2 See above Wednesday, January 12th. Watch movie