Thursday, February 26, 2009

Macbeth-free response

One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.

You MUST choose one of the following:
Macbeth
Macbeth II: The Witches' Revenge
Macbeth III: Mad Macduff
Macbeth IV: Tale of the Drunken Porter-in 3D
Macbeth V: The Final Chapter
Macbeth VI: The New Blood
Macbeth VII: Blood Harvest
Macbeth VIII: The New Final Chapter

Friday, February 20, 2009

Hamlet/Macbeth


Students are to finish reading both Hamlet and Macbeth by Monday 2/23.




All Hail Plankton!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Macbeth

Students are to read through Act III of Macbeth for tomorrow.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Macbeth/Hamlet HW

Students are to read through Act II of Macbeth for Wednesday 2/18.
Students are to read all of Hamlet by Monday 2/23.

Also, be sure to vote for the best reading of Act I, scene 1 of Macbeth.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Macbeth HW

Students are to complete the following assignment for tomorrow:

Macbeth Act I, scenes 1-5
As you read keep track of all of the literary elements you come across. Provide the example and an explanation as to what it adds to the scene. You should have an example/explanation for each of the following:

Paradox
Foreshadowing
Simile
Synecdoche
Allusion
Repetition
Mood
Tone
Metonymy
Metaphor

Monday, February 9, 2009

Passage analysis

Students will complete a passage analysis paper tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Literary Terms

Students are currently presenting their literary terms.