Ms. Bridges' AP English

Monday, September 25th: Notes on Oedipus Rex: OEDIPUS REX Notes: ideas and vocabulary that might be useful to clarify:  Page 30 Reread and annotate Creon’s rebuttal to Oedipus’ charges. First: Write down the quotation from the text Second: Then, in your own words write what you think his rebuttal is.  Refer to the text!  Example of quotation: “You do wrong, when you take good men for bad…for good.” Anarchy: when there are no established rules, but everyone does what h/she wants with no regard for the rights of others.  Perquisites: Perks; rights and privileges which go with a position of power. Sceptre: a staff which symbolizes power.  “You married my sister…reason it out as I have…would any sane man prefer power,… all a king’s anxieties. Creon has never been part of the Royal blood line, so he would not benefit from the killing of the king.  He does not want the burden of kingship.  I am welcome everywhere, every man salutes  me.” Creon knew that if

Monday, September 18th:  In class: Poetics  Presentations: Plot and Character Jefferson, Elizabeth, Saundra, Ronald, Manuel The Tragic Hero Carter, Monce, Angela, Jennifer, Dunya, Allison, Leslie For homework: Assigned reading of  Oedipus Rex; through page 44 Do reading log: summary, figurative language, characters Due Wednesday, September 20th. Tuesday, September 19th:  In class: Go over reversal, recognition, irony, etc. Greek philosophy - ordinary men cannot judge great men Poetics presentations: Group 3: Cristina, Alejandro, Matteo, Daireen, Oscar, Blanca, The Three Unities Definitions Explanations Examples of the use of the three unities in modern literature/film. Group 4: Luis, Kais, Zane, Aaliyah, Roland Catharis Definition: Luis Purpose: Alejandro Aristotle’s belief in catharsis: Zane and Kais  Use of catharsis in modern films: Aaliyah and Roland Group 5 will go tomorrow For homework:  Read Oedipus Rex; pages

Checked out The Oedipal Cycle   Broke into groups to work on the Aristotle Poetics presentations Monday, September 11th: Presentation of one scene from Unit Two vocabulary Perrine's, "Reading the Story", pages 51 - 57, go over in class Freytag's Pyramid Pass out Aristotle's Poetics Assign groups Tuesday, September 12th: Unit Two vocabulary due today. Presentation of one scene from Unit Two vocabulary Groups read, annotate, and prepare presentation of their portion of Aristotle's Poetics Students may present a slide show, a  powerpoint, or a prezi All students must participate: By reading, annotating, and discussing By planning and/or creating the slide show, powerpoint, or a prezi By presenting: Do not read from the screen You may take turns presenting This will be due on Friday, September 15th. Oedipus Rex Exposition Lamentations: wailing and crying and sobbing and the tearing of the clothes in agony and in angui