Monday, February 23, 2009

25 February, Wednesday's Timed Essays...

AP Composition timed at 30 minutes. Pick two of the three prompts. Then handwrite two complete essays. They are due 25 February. Paradise Lost: “Book 1”

Essay 1

Read lines 84-124, 128-55, 157-91 carefully. Examine whether or not it could be argued that Satan is a skilled rhetorician? How so? Consider Milton’s use of figurative language, diction, and rhetorical devices.

Essay 2

Read lines 84-124, 128-55, 157-91 carefully. Argue whether or not Satan errors in his application of logic. Consider Milton’s use of figurative language, diction, and rhetorical devices.

Essay 3

Read lines 84-124, 128-55, 157-91 carefully. Does Beelzebub know something Satan doesn't; or does he admit something that Satan will not admit? Make an argument. Consider irony, diction, and theme.

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