Ms. Bridges' AP English

Reading Assignments for the Winter Break for AP English Literature: These assignments will be due on Friday, January 12 th You may submit these earlier to turnitin.com Perrine’s Chapter 2 Plot and Structure: pages 107 – 115 Outline Main Ideas Important points Read and answer the questions at the end of the short stories: The Destructors; pages 115 – 129; questions 1 – 8 Interpreter of Maladies; pages 147 – 166; questions 1 – 8 Chapter 3 Characterization; pages 168 – 173 Outline Main Ideas Important points Please read and answer the questions at the end of the stories: Everyday Use; pages 173 – 181; questions 1 – 6 Miss Brill; pages 182 – 186; questions 1 – 8 Hunters in the Snow; pages 187 – 201; questions 1 – 8 Chapter 4 – Theme; pages 203 – 210 Outline Main Ideas Important points Please read and answer the questions at the end of the stories: The Lesson; pages 210 – 217; questions 1 - 5 A Worn Path; pages 223 – 231;

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

Monday, December 11th: What good news does Voltemand bring? Old Norway thought that Fortinbras was planning an attack against Poland, but when he looked deeper into it,   he discovered actually Fortinbras was actually planning an attack against Denmark.   Fortinbras was seeking to avenge his father’s death and humiliation. Old Norway sends an arrest warrant out on Fortinbras. Rebuke: to scold After Fortinbras promised he would never do that again, Old Norway gave him 3, 000 crown and allowed him to keep the men he had hired as soldiers in order to invade Poland.   Now Old Norway is asking permission for Fortinbras to cross Denmark to go to Poland. What are some of the examples of Polonius doing the very thing he does not want to do in his speech to the king and queen on page 71 – 72? He rambles and doesn’t get to the point, but claims he will be brief. What conclusion does Polonius jump to as the reason for Hamlet’s behavior? Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet!

Monday, December 4th:  Recap of last week's assignments:  Read Laertes’ speech to Ophelia in Act 1, Scene 3, line 10 – 44 Main idea Figurative Language Main imagery, motifs, symbols, metaphors in Laertes’ speech to Ophelia Tone Read Polonius’ speech to Ophelia on pages 35 and 37 What is the imagery that is being used? What metaphors? Symbols used? What does Polonius seem to be saying? Look for all the references to money.   Laertes Speech What were some examples of the imagery used by Laertes: Dew of youth And in the morn and liquid dew of youth Violet – a flower Primy nature Perfume and suppliance of a minute The motif of Laertes' speech is natue.  The motif that appears in Polonius' speech concerns money and commerce. What does this reveal about Polonius' beliefs about women and marriage?  1. This is the prompt:  In a well-organized essay, compare and contrast the following two scenes, one of Laertes speaking to his