Passage analysis/Pride and Prejudice

Students are to complete the passage analysis essay found here. This essay is due Friday.

Also, students are to select 3 passages for discussion from Pride and Prejudice. Students are to be prepared with the passages and explanations/analysis as to why they chose them.

Passage HW

Today we read the following passage:



Students are to clarify their thoughts regarding tone, detail, diction, and syntax. Select precise descriptors and examples from the passage to support your claims.

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Pride and Prejudice

Today we had a very interesting discussion on marriage. Students shared their opinions on the topic and discussed the relevance of marriage in the novel.

Pride and Prejudice

Students are to finish the novel by Friday of next week (3/4).

Students are to read through chapter 42 by Monday of next week.

Diction

In class, we are currently working on refining our vocabulary in regards to our analysis of diction. Students are looking at lists of descriptors and sample passages. Tomorrow will be a class discussion of our findings.

Things to think about while reading...

In addition to the topics mentioned in my previous post, consider the characters of Elizabeth Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, and Mr. Darcy. How are they characterized? What is your opinion of each, and why?

Pride and Prejudice

Students received copies of P&P(&Z?). Students are to read through chapter 23 by Monday of next week. Topics to consider before and during reading are as follows:
-your personal thoughts on marriage
-the importance of first impressions
-definitions of pride and prejudice

Pd 6-we analyzed Marc Antony's speech in Julius Caeasar and are tackling Hamlet's famous soliloquoy.

Pd 3-we analyzed Henry V's famous St. Crispian's day speech.

Essay

Students completed the following essay today:

In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of a minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character. Choose a novel or play in which a minor character serves as a foil for the main character. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work.


You MUST choose the following work:
Richard III

PD 3 discussed the ending of Richard III and compared Richard and Richmond's oration to their troops.

PD 6 analyzed the St. Crispian's Day speech from Henry V.

King Henry's army is greatly outnumbered and he needs to inspire them to fight.

Students were asked to look for shifts and highlight the strategies he uses to inspire his men. In other words, break down the formula for the inspirational speech that appears in many movies today.

Students are to finish Richard III by tomorrow. Pd 6 finished in class today.

Pd 3 is to read through Act V, scene 2 of Richard III.

Period 3-Read Act IV, scene 1 of Richard III.