Ms. Bridges' AP English

November 28, 2011 - December 2, 2011 Weekly Agenda for A.P. English Monday, November 28th: Go over Act 1, Scene 2 of HAMLET Go over homework: Write down as many examples of metaphors, similes, personification, allusion and imagery as you can find in Act 1, Scene 2 (minimum of three each). Identify the device and then translate the phrase into contemporary English. Watch Act 1, Scene 2 of Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET. For homework: read Act 1, Scene 3 and identify a minimum of three examples each of metaphor, simile, personification, imagery and allusion, and translate into contemporary English. Tuesday, November 29th: Go over Act 1, Scene 3. Draw an illustration (you can use stick figures) of the following lines: Watch Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET For homework: read Act 1, Scene 4 and identify a minimum of three examples each of metaphor, simile, personification, imagery, and illusion, and translate into contemporary English. Wednesday, November 30th: Go over Act 1, Scene 4 Watch Kenn...

A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21, 2011 – NOVEMBER 23, 2011 Monday, November 21st: Watch Act 1, Scene 1 of Kenneth Branagh’s HAMLET (Didn’t happen; I wasn’t here due to District mandated scoring of assessments. Sub couldn’t get video to work so kids didn’t watch video.) Tuesday, November 22 nd : (Cafeteria) Finish reading Act 1, Scene 1 and continue on to Scene 2 Pass out Act 1 open book test on HAMLET Homework Assignment: Go through Act 1, Scene 1 of HAMLET and write: Any of the following figurative language devices: Metaphor, Personification, Simile, Allusion, Imagery Identify in the passage which figurative language is being used. Translate the passage into contemporary English. We will go over this tomorrow. Wednesday, November 23 rd : Go over last night’s homework Watch video of Act 1 of HAMLET

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 - NOVEMBER 10, 2011 WEEKLY AGENDA FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Monday, November 7, 2011: Warm-ups! Using three of your vocabulary words from Unit 2, write sentences using adverbial clauses. Read an excerpt from George Eliot’s MIDDLEMARCH and the student essays. Go over the rubric and score the student essays. Your “Eros” essays are due today. Tuesday, November 8, 2011: Your Shakespeare packet is due today: In packet, pages 188 - 189 Sonnet 18: Understanding: 1; Analyzing: 2 and 3; Reviewing Theme: 1 Sonnet 29: Understanding: 1; Analyzing: 2 Sonnet 30: Understanding: 1; Analyzing: 2 and 3; Extending: 4 and 5 Sonnet 71: Understanding: 1; Analyzing: 2, 3, 4, and 5; Sonnet 116: Understanding: 1, 2, 3, Analyzing: 4 and 6 Sonnet 130: Understanding: 1 Analyzing: 2 and 3 Applying: Connotation/Denotation: 1, 2, and 3 We will divide into groups, analyze one sonnet and present it to the class for SOAPStones, meaning, theme, figurative language and any other aspect of interest. W...

OCTOBER 31, 2011 - NOVEMBER 4, 2011 WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR A.P. ENGLISH LITERATURE Monday, October 31st: Warm-ups! Using three of your vocabulary words from Unit 2, write three sentences with adverbial clauses. Go over Robert Bridges and Anne Stephenson’s “Eros” The essay for “Eros” will be due on Friday, November 4th. Go over the A.P. released prompt and student essays on George Eliot’s MIDDLEMARCH. Tuesday, November 1st: Warm-ups! Using three of your vocabulary words from Unit 2, write three sentences with adverbial clauses. Begin work on the sonnet The sonnet handout will be passed out to you today in class. Wednesday, November 2nd: Warm-ups! Using three of your vocabulary words from Unit 2, write three sentences with adverbial clauses. Go over the packet on William Shakespeare Break into groups of four Each group will be assigned one sonnet from the packet The group will analyze the sonnet for the following: “Soapstone” Figurative language Meaning Volta The group will present its find...

October 24 - October 28, 2011 Weekly Agenda for A.P. English Literature Monday, October 24th: Continue working on Sylvia Plath's "Mirror" Complete the essay for "Mirror" for homework. The completed essay will be due on Wednesday, October 26th. Go over the grammar homework: Writer's choice; The Adverbial Clause; page 542; exercise 13 Tuesday, October 25th: The free response essay is due today. Multiple choice questions on William Shakespeare's Sonnet 71 Wednesday, October 26th: Sylvia Plath's "Mirror" is due today Assign "Eros", a compare and contrast essay prompt on Robert Bridges' and Anne Stevenson's poems on "Eros". This will be due on Friday, 0ctober 28th. Thursday, October 27th: Grammar handout on the adverbial clause The Sonnet: handouts on The Elizabethan Sonnet and the Italian Sonnet Friday, October 28th: Multiple choice questions on an Elizabethan sonnet Discussion

October 17, 2011 – October 21, 2011 Weekly Agenda for A.P. English Literature Monday, October 17 th : Discussion of ANTIGONE Break into groups of four to create questions and answers for a Socratic Circle for ANTIGONE. Tuesday, October 18 th : VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: LEVEL G; UNIT 2 is due today Incorporating the corrections on the Sylvia Plath “Mirror” mini-essay, expand the the mini-essay to a complete essay. Socratic Circle for ANTIGONE Wednesday, October 19 th : In class free-response essay, which is due at end of the class: “Tragic heroes are so much the higher points in their human landscape that they attract the lightning of the gods….” Thursday, October 20 th : Please bring your WRITER'S CHOICE: Grammar and Composition. Page 542, "Adverbial Clause will be assigned and will be due on Monday, October 24th. In class work: Handout on grammar and vocabulary from Unit 2 VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level G. Friday, Ocotber 21 st : ...

Class Notes on “Mirror” by Sylvia Plath Soapstone Speaker: the mirror Occasion: reflecting on the woman Audience: the reader; insecure people; women Purpose: To explain what the mirror does; to tell the truth about the nature of beauty and illusion; cautionary tale Subject: the woman; the reflection of the woman; the mirror itself; the ephemeral nature of youth and beauty; the tyranny of self-delusion; the inexorable truth of aging, Tone!!!!!!!! First thing you do when you read a poem is read the title!!! Angry Stern Sympathetic Bitter Sharp Cynical Words that Carry Tone: Benevolent: Having the qualities of kindness and caring. (Words that share a common prefix: beneficial, benefit) Malevolent: not caring, having evil intentions Vexed: annoyed Vexation: (noun) annoyance Poignant: bittersweet Romantic Zealous: intense, intently supportive of; Tone words to describe “Mirror” Dreamy Melancholic: lingering ...