American Literature Homework

Each of the following sentences is flawed, and is not a strong thesis statement. Rewrite the sentences below making them stronger thesis statements. Tell why each is not a thesis statement as it currently written. 1. People like getting suntans. 2. Some students do not like going to school. 3. The Lakers have not won any games. 4. Daylights savings time ends on Sunday, November 4th 5. Monday is the first day of the work week.

AP English Literature Period 1 &3

Directions: Re-read Act 2 scenes 4; and Act 3 scene 1 Answer the following study questions on your own paper for King Lear: 1. Before Kent sleeps, what does he read? How is this dramatically important to the plot? 2. What disguise does Edgar take to prevent being discovered? 3. How does Lear react to finding Kent in stocks? 4. What does the fool indicate has happened to most of the king’s gentlemen? 5. What is Cornwall and Regan’s first response to being summoned to Lear? How does Lear react to their response? 6. How does Lear first greet Regan? 7. What details in the scene let you know that Regan will sympathize with her sister and not her father? Act 3 Scene 1 1. What report of Lear does the gentleman give Kent? 2. In a paragraph sumarize the converstaion between Kent and the Gentleman. Identify at least two conrete pieces of information given or gleaned between the two. Period 3-- Be sure to not to forgert your invective. We will share on Monday. Re-read the "diss" assignment for Period 1. Yours is the same.

Honors English Ten

Homework: 1. Be sure to read both chapters 2 and 3 of Lord of the Flies. Use your selected Literature Circle Role Sheet and fulfill your task based on your reading. Use one sheet even though you read two chapters. Additionally, answer the following: 1. What changes or developments have taken plac esince Chapter 1? Be sure to identify at least two. 2. Describe Piggy's role in the "government" established by Ralph. 3. Based on Chapter 2, who do you think is best suited to lead the boys? Ralph? Piggy? Jack? Why? What are Ralph's weaknesses as a leader? 4. What does the boy with the small mulberry mark say he has seen? 5. HOw are the boys able to make a fire? 6. What happens to the oy with the mulberry mark? What can we infer has happened to him?

AP English Literature Period 1

1. Based on reading Kent's invenctive to Oswald, write your own "diss" modeled after Kents on page 83 or Act 2 scene 2 beginning with " A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats..." Your diss must include begin with one word with "a" or "an", For example-- "a simp,"followed by another word with "a" or "an"; then an a verb preferably ending in er, like "taker". You must have at least twenty word insults, (with a, or an) at least two insults that are three or more words. End it with one final sentence. You may use slang, although not all words should be in slang. You may use only one or two words of profanity. Re-read Kent's invective on page 83. Act 2 scene 1 and 2 study questions. King Lear Act 2 Study Guide. Please answer all of these study questions in a journal for King/Lear. Expect a reading quiz on Thursday or Friday. Act 2, Scene 1 (2.1) 1. What news does Curran give Edmund and how does Edmund use this information to further his plan against Edgar? 2. Why does Edmund advise Edgar to draw and pretend to fight with him? 3. What does Edmund do to further convince Gloucester of Edgar’s evil intentions? 4. What is the judgment that Gloucester pronounces on Edgar after Edmund’s explanation of the preceeding events? 5. What does Gloucester promise Edmund? 6. What is Cornwall and Regan’s reaction to Gloucester’s plight? What do they promise him? What do they promise Edmund? 7. What are Cornwall and Regan’s purposes in coming to visit Gloucester? 2.2 1. Why does Kent pick a fight with Oswald? 2. How does Oswald react to Kent’s insults? How does he change when Cornwall and Regan are present? 3. How does Kent’s rank affect his action in this scene? 4. How does Kent offend Cornwall and Regan? Why? And how is Kent punished? 5. What does this action show us about the attitudes of Cornwall and Regan toward Lear?