Lollipops and A&P

1) Alliteration:

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of 

sounds at the beginning of words that are close together. 



Ex. Lovely Lemon Lollipops 


or maybe... a Survival Sucker





2) Setting

Physical: The time, place, year, location, season...

Emotional: the mood or tone of the piece...

Social/Political: What is the larger context of the text?



3) Introducing "A&P", by John Updike

• What is Misogyny?
• What might a poodle skirt and mini skirt teach us about the setting of this 1961 story?
• What is the status quo?
• Who works in a grocery store?

4) Reading... the rest of the story you can read for weekend homework.

5) Time to finish and hand in first paragraph.

Paradox Introduction - and first assignment

1) Finish 6 word introductions.

2) What is a Paradox? 

• Paradox: a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought.

"The more choice and freedom we have, the more miserable we are." The Jean Store example.

3) Vices and Virtues Chart

What is your light? What is your darkness?

4) First Formal Writing Sample: develop, write and publish an 8 - 12 sentence paragraph that describes how you are paradoxical.

• First person and informal.
• Your challenge is to use your very best words (elevated vocabulary) and sophisticated sentence variety. 
• See my sample here.

5) Introduction to Netbooks - sweet little babies... don't drop 'em, don't shake 'em, don't eat on 'em.

6) Tomorrow: first story

Welcome to English 11

1) The Epic Outline Cont'd

2) Bad Cattitude...In other words, do not behave like these two cats during class time.


3) Your Six Words.... petals and then sharing...

4) Any Paradoxes? Vices and virtues? What is a paradox? How are you paradoxical?

5) Homework: write an introduction to me. 8-12 sentence paragraph. Show me your very best writing.

Macbeth Work (and catch-up) Day

1) Read: Final Soliloquy ---> Why did he get this small? How are you going to make sure that you do not become small?
2) Watch: Macbeth Rap
3) Presents! Glossary of Terms...
4) Time to work! Go!

Friday - Act One Done!

1) Silent Reading - last chance with Independent Novel Study next week (Tuesday).

2) Evil! Is it in all of us? 
How much? Percentage?

3) Read the last scene...

4) Watch the movie!

Macbeth Terms...

Aside
Atmosphere
Audience
Blank Verse
Cacophony
Characterization
Character Foil
Cliche
Comic Relief
Conflict
Contrast
Couplet
Dialect
Dialogue
Direct Presentation
Dissonance
Dramatic Irony
Epiphany
Euphemism
Flat Character
Foreshadowing
Formal Language
Hero
Iambic Pentameter
Idiom
Imagery
Indirect Presentation
Juxtaposition
Metaphor
Paradox
Personification
Pun
Soliloquy
Symbol
Theme
Tragedy
Understatement

Independent Novel Study

1) Long Silent Reading Today - 25 minutes

2) Library - sign on the elevens


3) Someone start a discussion entitled, "What Aren't We Talking About Yet?

Every student must contribute 8 - 12 sentences worth of commentary - what topics/ides/scenes do you really think you have not included in your previous write ups??