Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Eng 10 Metaphor Assignment: Due Mon. November 5th

Examine the extended metaphors on pages 68, 72, and 80 of your red Inside Stories II book.  These lengthy metaphors go into a lot of detail about the object of comparison, so as to fully describe the person in focus.  The reader can get to know what the person or place is like without having met the person or seen the place (even without anything concrete said about them).

 

 

Extended Metaphor Paragraph: You will be creating your own extended metaphor.  Select one of your one-line metaphors you made in class and write about it in more detail (metaphorically) like Charlotte in the story "The Metaphor".  Use visual, descriptive, and emotional language to enhance and detail your metaphor.  This should be 10 sentences long.

Explanation Paragraph: In plain language tell me what or who your metaphor is about.  I do not know the person or the place you are describing, so you will have to describe them to me briefly.  If I do not have this information, I will not be able to see if your metaphor makes sense.  This should be approximately 5 sentences in length.

 

Extended Metaphor Criteria and Marking Scale:

/20   Descriptive Vocabulary/Voice/Imagery

/15   Ideas/Detail/Effectiveness of the metaphor

/5     Sentence Fluency/Mechanics/Length

 

Explanatory Paragraph Criteria and Marking Scale:

/5 Clear and Logical explanation

/5 Sentence Fluency/Mechanics

Honours English 11: due Nov. 1st

GOOD COPY of "The Pedestrian" Paragraph due: Thursday, November 1st

 

Today in class we further discussed the symbolism of light and lack of light in "The Pedestrian" and humankind's loss of soul which led to a paragraph assignment.  We will be working on the paragraph plan on Friday and the rough copy will be due on Tuesday, Oct 30th.  See Topics below:

Paragraph Writing:  Write a persuasive paragraph of 150-200 words on one of the following.  Use quotations and explanation to reinforce your argument. 

1.      Discuss the symbolism of light/lack of light. 

2      Discuss Mead’s “regressive tendencies” and their connection with humanity.

3.   Discuss how Bradbury uses descriptive detail and dialogue to contrast Mead’s individuality with other’s conformity.

 4.   Discuss the effect of using sensory details to establish setting.                                                

    5. Bradbury explores humankind’s loss of soul and the theme that progress drives humanity away. Discuss.

 

English 12 Block B and D

Act II questions due Monday.

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Provide quotes to support your answers, unless otherwise stipulated. 

Act Two:

1.    Find evidence that Montano and the Third Gentlemen respect Othello, consider him brave, and are concerned for his safety. 

2.    Find examples of Cassio’s opinion of Desdemona.

3.    Find evidence that Cassio respects Othello and is concerned for his welfare.

4.    In what specific ways can we see that Iago and Cassio are character foils? (Character foils are opposites) (antithesis). 

5.    By the end of Act Two, Iago has managed to get Michael Cassio dismissed without any hint of scandal falling on himself.  How has he been able to manipulate events so cleverly? (no quote necessary).

6.    Explain the significance of Iago’s conversation with Cassio after Othello leaves in Act Two. (No quote) 

7.    Review Iago’s conversation with Roderigo in II.i.217-241. Loosely paraphrase his speech.  Consider the following: What disparaging remarks does he make about Desdemona and Othello?  How does he describe Cassio?  Of what does he reassure Roderigo?

 

 

English 10: Block A

Complete Paragraph plan for "The Possibility of Evil" for Monday (If you need an extra plan, print one from the "writing templates and tips" section on this website.

The paragraph question that we started in class is directly connected to the "CEI" (claim, evidence, interpretation) chart we did in class:

QUESTION: In a paragraph question of 150-200 words, with direct reference to Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil", discuss Miss Strangeworth's personality.