Honors English Ten Period 5

1. What four examples does Cassius provide in an attempt to show that Caesar is like any man? Which one do you find particularly effective and why? 2. What does Cassius mean when he says to Brutus, "The fault Dear Brutus is not in our stars that we are underlings...'" What does he mean when he says "stars"? 3. When Caesar tells Antony, "let me have men about me that are fat....yond Cassius has a mean and hungry look." He uses a metaphor. What essentially does he say? 4. What falling sickness does Caesar have? In a play on words, Cassius says that he, Brutus and Casca have the falling sickness. What does Cassius mean? 5. Precis of Cassius words to Brutus. Wwhat does Cassius say (summarize)? What is his aim?

When I Was Puerto Rican English Period 2

Record responses for the following assignment in your journal. I will stamp on Tuesday. 1. Write out the proverb/dicho for "Fighting Naked". What does it mean? How might it impact the chapter? Study Questions for the "Fighting Naked" Chapter 2. Esmeralda suggested that Papi was lying about the real purpose of a trip out of town (p. 21 - 23). How can the readers infer that Papi was lying? Find the actual sentences in the text to show how Papi was being evasive and dishonest about the trip. 3. After Mami and Papi had a big argument, Mami threw out all of Papi's clothes: "The next morning Papi's clothes were scattered in the front yard. They were damp, stained with the muddy tracks of toads and iguanas. As she waited for the coffee water to boil, Mami picked them up and took them to the tub under the avocado tree. That afternoon, when Papi came home, they'd all been washed." (p. 25) How did this selection reflect male and female roles in our society? 4. Refer to the family tree that you have created in the "jibara" chapter. Add Provi and Margie to the tree. What is an appropriate way to include these names? 5. Judging by Margie's age, and the ages of the children in the Santiago family, how can you characterize the relationship of Papi, Provi and Mami? 6. Esmeralda had very naive notions of having a half-sister. What was her thinking? Why do you think Mami kept taking Papi back after fights? 7. Esmeralda started attending school in Macun and she had great pride in going to school. Describe what her school life was like. (p. 30 - 32) 8. Esmeralda learned about dignidad. Explain what the concept represents. (p. 30) 9. The chapter was titled "Fighting Naked." Who was fighting naked? And why?

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 3 "Mirror"

On Friday, we read the poem "Mirror" by Sylvia Plath in class. Please answer the following questions. If you need a copy of the poem, I have hyperlinked it. 1. Who is the speaker? What kind of person is the speaker? Describe them with four adjectives. 2. Is there an identifiable audience for the speaker? 3. What is the occasion? 4. What is purpose of the poem? 5. State the theme of the poem in one sentence (it can be a long sentence, but in one). 6. What kinds of imagery are used? 7. What is the tone of the poem and how is it acheived?

Close Reading Questions- Things Fall Apart

Tomorrow, April 23, 2013 we will have a grand coversation on all things Things Fall Apart. PLease be prepared by having answers to these twn questions answered in brief. We will all engage in discussion. No late questions are excepted. Essay topics are also distributed. 1. Why is it significant that the novel begins with a comparison between Okonkwo and his father? HOw is Okonkwo's death similar to that of his father's legacy? 2. What is the relationship betwen Okonkwo and his son Nwoye? Restate the epiphany Okonkwo has when gazing into the fire. How could this converse relationship be applied to other parent children relationships? 3. Why are the first converts to Christianity the outcast, the doubters, and the relatively poor and downtrodden? Why is this significant. 4. There is an important proverb that can be applied to Things Fall Apart and any other society in decline-- a strong fire often starts with weak sticks. Explain how this proverb is appropriate? 5.How is Okonkwo ironically like his father? 6. Does Okonkwo fight for his way of life? 7. Is it a sin to be stubborn? 8. Is Okonkwo a hero for rejecting white religion and colonization or a coward for killing himself? 9. Is compromise the same as "selling out"? 10. Why does the village not really notice when Okonkwo returns?