Ms. Bridges' AP English

Monday, April 30th:  No 6th Period today - special schedule Tuesday, May 1st:  Shortened Day Multiple Choice Questions on The Stranger  Multiple Choice Questions on "Advice to a Prophet" For Homework: Read The Stranger Brief summary Thematic and Character Analysis   Wednesday, May 2nd:  Multiple Choice Questions on The Stranger  Go over multiple choice questions on "Advice to a Prophet"  For Homework: Read The Stranger Brief summary Thematic and Character Analysis    Thursday, May 3rd:  In-class timed-writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables For Homework: Read The Stranger  Brief summary Thematic and Character Analysis Friday, May 4th:  Finish reading The Stranger  Brief summary Thematic and Character Analysis Guest Speaker in the Library

Monday, April 23rd: Special Block Schedule Existentialism – Jean Paul Sartre Existentialism was very fashionable in the 50’s but few who professed to be existentialists  actually knew what it was.   Most thought it meant being a beatnik, wearing berets and smoking cigarettes, but it is, in fact, one of the most austere of philosophies. According to Jean-Paul Sartre,   existence precedes essence”. We determine who we are, what we do, what we aspire to become. A knife’s purpose is clear by its very shape, construction, etc. If the blade is removed, then it is no longer a knife. A person who constructs a paper cutter will not construct a paper cutter without a clear idea of how it will be used. However, when we are born, we determine what we will do and what we will become by our actions. We are responsible for what we become. We are not a paper cutter and no one made us with the idea of what we will do or what we will become. We choose that.   We are res...

Monday, April 16th:  Went over adverbial clause handout Assigned for homework: Construct five sentences – two clauses from the list on the handout under Exercise B -   and connect the two clauses with a common subordinating conjunction. Read Lord Byron’s biography  Discussion  Read and analyze Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias” Who is speaking? Who is he speaking to? Is there a framing device? If so, what is it? Underline any imagery, allusions, figurative language.   What effect does each have? Why does the poet use these particular examples of figurative language? Where is the volta? What is the volta? What effect does this shift in perspective have on the poem? How do all these devices carry the theme of the poem? What is the theme of the poem?   Tuesday, April 17th: Multiple-Choice questions today - The Mill on the Floss #20 was not copied out: 20. Mr. Tulliver could find no comfort in his ...

Monday, April 9th:  Multiple choice questions over Frankenstein  #11 - 20 Frankenstein, Chapter 13 Due Monday, April 9th at 11:59 p.m. For each reading log entry please do the following: Please write a brief but thorough summary detailing the major plot points of the story. Please include an analysis of character, themes, and motifs. Please include at least three examples of figurative language: Include the complete quotation Please include who is speaking, to whom and about what Show how the figurative language reveals important aspects of the topic being discussed. Then include any unfamiliar vocabulary words with definitions. Tuesday, April 10th:  Unit 4 Vocabulary #1 - 10 will be due Go over handout on "Adverbial Phrase" Adverbial Clauses: Since I have been at Hollywood, my life has been on a downward spiral. If Susie continues talking to Elaine, then independent George will cease to exit. If I eat out, don’t bother preparing dinner. ...

Tuesday, April 3rd: Figurative Language: Context – what is the situation in which the example is being used. Who, to whom, and why provide the context Who is speaking? To whom the speaker is speaking? Why is the speaker addressing the other person? What is revealed by the question or the statement or by the figurative language. Chimney Sweep Tom Dacre Who was speaking? To whom was he speaking? What was he saying and why? “You know that the soot cannot spoil your white hair.” The chimney sweep is consoling another little boy who is a chimney sweep about how filthy and uncomfortable he is.   Always refer the quotation and the context back to the overarching of the literary piece. Always use soapstones, always look at the time that the poem was written, always look at the title of the poem, and name of the author.   Try to divine the tone (attitude) by looking at diction, syntax, and imagery. Passed back essays – Hamlet, London’s Summer Mor...