Book Analysis for Flaubert's “Madame Bovary” is due upon on our return to school 30 Monday. Hardy’s “Tess of the D'urbervilles” BA can be submitted for extra credit by 10 April.
Both classes are responsible for completing AP practice tests #2 and #3. Take your time. Study questions and passages thoroughly, remember AP stems, and other AP multiple-choice taking strategies.
In Peace,
Whyte
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
The God of Small Things Essays 20 Friday...
Note:
Composition for The God of Small Things due this 20 Friday in MLA, hand-written (cursive). Make sure that you have an argument (a thesis) that tells the reader what to expect in your body paragraphs. DO NOT RETELL the summary in the conclusion! In the conclusion, show the reader how the thesis statement has been proven.
Question 1 (suggested time 30 minutes)
In some novels, certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in The God of Small Things and discuss the significance of such events. Do not merely summarize the plot. Consider figurative language, tone, and diction.
Question 2 (suggested time 30 minutes)
A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Choose an episode from The God of Small Things in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflict with his or her responsibilities. In a well-written essay, show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work. Consider irony, symbolism, and diction.
Question 3 (suggested time 30 minutes)
Some works of literature use the element of time in a distinct way. The chronological sequence of events may be altered, or time may be suspended or accelerated. Analyze how Roy’s manipulation of time contributes to the effectiveness of The God of Small Things as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. Consider style, structure, and diction.
Composition for The God of Small Things due this 20 Friday in MLA, hand-written (cursive). Make sure that you have an argument (a thesis) that tells the reader what to expect in your body paragraphs. DO NOT RETELL the summary in the conclusion! In the conclusion, show the reader how the thesis statement has been proven.
Question 1 (suggested time 30 minutes)
In some novels, certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in The God of Small Things and discuss the significance of such events. Do not merely summarize the plot. Consider figurative language, tone, and diction.
Question 2 (suggested time 30 minutes)
A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Choose an episode from The God of Small Things in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflict with his or her responsibilities. In a well-written essay, show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work. Consider irony, symbolism, and diction.
Question 3 (suggested time 30 minutes)
Some works of literature use the element of time in a distinct way. The chronological sequence of events may be altered, or time may be suspended or accelerated. Analyze how Roy’s manipulation of time contributes to the effectiveness of The God of Small Things as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. Consider style, structure, and diction.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Creative Writing 101
In the spirit of Sandra Cisneros, Maxine Hong-Kingston, Amy Tan, James Joyce, and Arundhati Roy, write a FICTITIOUS short story about the span of a family’s generational struggle to find peace within itself (or at least a fragment of a short story). Make sure that you produce two pages.
Consider style. Like the novelist that you have covered throughout this year’s studies, you may employ dialogue, dramatic monologue, internal monologue, first or third narration, and other literary technique(s), such as stream of consciousness. Be creative and be mindful of your application of tone and mood.
Who is your fictitious central character? What is this character’s arc? What is your master plot, journey, point, or didactic lesson? You might think ahead to wonder how, if you were a famous Hollywood director, this story might be filmed… Setting can be important.
Follow Roy’s lead. Try not to write in a linear tradition. Use flashback, In Medias Res, digression, and flash forward to tell your CIRCULAR, fragmented tale.
Consider style. Like the novelist that you have covered throughout this year’s studies, you may employ dialogue, dramatic monologue, internal monologue, first or third narration, and other literary technique(s), such as stream of consciousness. Be creative and be mindful of your application of tone and mood.
Who is your fictitious central character? What is this character’s arc? What is your master plot, journey, point, or didactic lesson? You might think ahead to wonder how, if you were a famous Hollywood director, this story might be filmed… Setting can be important.
Follow Roy’s lead. Try not to write in a linear tradition. Use flashback, In Medias Res, digression, and flash forward to tell your CIRCULAR, fragmented tale.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Reminder...
If you plan on taking the AP Literature Exam, bring your school #ID, green order form, and your $30 deposit. We go to the MHS Student Store as a class first thing tomorrow!
Peace,
Whyte
Peace,
Whyte
Friday, March 06, 2009
Question 1 (Suggested time 40 minutes)
Carefully read Robert Browning’s “My Last my Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover.” Both poems employ characterization in dramatic monologue where the speaker reveals the “most horrific example of a mind totally mad [and jealous] despite [their] eloquence in expressing [themselves].” Compare the two poems for style, irony, and poetic meaning.
Also, submit a 1/2 page precis on the strategy of multiple-choice as based on the AP prep books that each of you have taken home.
Both assignment are due Monday.
Also, submit a 1/2 page precis on the strategy of multiple-choice as based on the AP prep books that each of you have taken home.
Both assignment are due Monday.
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