2022 English 10

  Today we are going to look at POETRY OUT LOUD and Act I scenes 1 and 2 of Macbeth. Shakespeare: Tragedy “The poem, the song, the picture is only water drawn from the well of people and it should be given back to them in a cup of beauty so that they may drink— and in drinking, understand themselves.” --Lorca This unit will give students a chance to look at Shakespeare from a personal and cultural perspective. The class will break of the structure of the play Macbeth and discuss how metaphor and symbol, plot and theme work in conjunction with the development of characters and ideas. Macbeth is a play about the corruption of power, about the moralistic failings of blind ambition, about the difference between appearance and reality (things are not as they seem), about superstition and how it affects human behavior, about the individual vs. society (or how an individua...

 Today we will review A Brave New World and then I will give you some time to either study for tomorrow's final or to look for poems for Poetry Out Loud. FINAL STUDY GUIDE English 10 STUDY GUIDE Short Stories:   Know the themes, plot outline, symbols, characters, and ironies for the following stories: Harrison Bergeron The Lottery The Possibility of Evil There Will Come Soft Rains The Pedestrian Everyday Use NOVEL: A BRAVE NEW WORLD Know and be able to give specific examples of the themes Be able to explain the meaning of major symbols Outline the plot Give a summary of the story List the importance of major characters List and explain ironies and allusions found in the novel Oedipus Rex Be able to answer the following: 1) How does Oedipus Rex fit the traditional role of a Tragic Hero? 2) What does the chorus do in a Greek play?   What is their function? 3) How does this play fit the theme: Person vs. Fate. 4)...

  FINAL STUDY GUIDE English 10 STUDY GUIDE Short Stories:   Know the themes, plot outline, symbols, characters, and ironies for the following stories: Harrison Bergeron The Lottery The Possibility of Evil There Will Come Soft Rains The Pedestrian Everyday Use NOVEL: A BRAVE NEW WORLD Know and be able to give specific examples of the themes Be able to explain the meaning of major symbols Outline the plot Give a summary of the story List the importance of major characters List and explain ironies and allusions found in the novel Oedipus Rex Be able to answer the following: 1) How does Oedipus Rex fit the traditional role of a Tragic Hero? 2) What does the chorus do in a Greek play?   What is their function? 3) How does this play fit the theme: Person vs. Fate. 4) List two ironies in this play and discuss why they are ironic. 6) What is the climax of the play? 7) What is the resolution? 8) ...

 Today, we will take a quiz/test on Oedipus Rex (it's open book) and then I give you some time to look at a review guide for the final.

 Today we will continue with Oedipus Rex

 We will continue with Oedipus Rex and work on the following study questions.

 Presentations - TOMORROW Oedipus Rex Prologue: A monologue or dialogue preceding the entry of the chorus, which presents the tragedy's topic or theme. Parodos: (Entrance Ode) Refers to the section of the play following the prologue, in which the chorus enters chanting or singing verses. Odes - Refers to songs sung by the chorus throughout the play. There are two sections: 1) Strophe: (turn) A stanza in which the chorus moves in one direction 2) Antistrophe:(counter-turn) A stanza in which the chorus moves in the opposite direction Exodus: (Exit Song) Refers to the section of the play in which the chorus leaves chanting or singing. Chorus: 12-15 actors. The chorus comments on themes, and shows how an ideal audience might react to the drama. It also can represent the general city or town people within a story. Introduction to Greek Tragedy       5) THE PRESENTATION:  3 minutes—this should be an overview of your project and what y...