Friday, October 19, 2012

H. English ten period 5

Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Close Reading Questions: Directions, you may need to re-read chapter 1 in order to answer ALL of the close reading questions which follow. 1. Why is it important that Ralph is described as "fair"? It is mentioned at least twice. 2. Identify at least one instance of betrayal, even though it might have been seemingly insignificant. 3. Describe each of the following characters using two words descriptions: Ralph; Piggy; Merridew. 4. How do you think Piggy became so smart? What details does he provide that predict his intelligence? 5. What do the boys decide to use as a tool to get everyones attention. 6. Why do you think the author Golding chooses to use only boys for the island?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Be sure you have re-read Act I. scene iii and iv. Answer the following: what role does Oswald have in Gonerel's fall out with her father? 2. Why do Lear and Oswald "argue"? 3. Why does Lear cry? Why does he curse Goneril? 4. What plot do Goneril and Oswald plan? Go to the following website Virtual Salt href="http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm"> Look up definitions for the following: Metaphor; Irony; Rhetorical Question (write a summary of what rhetorical questions are and why thy are used; famliarize yourself with the examples); parallelism; litotes. They may be brief, and in your own words. 3. Read scene iv. We will re-read in class.