Definitions are due November 18th!
Grendel Vocabulary (seniors)-
Duff
Hoary
Putrefaction
In violable
Loll
Gewgawed
Victualers
Petulant
Intimation
Undulant
Paltry
Immanence
Brume
nihilism
Torus
Byrnie
Chilblains
Brachiating
Transmogrified
Inchoate
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary (freshmen)-
Doublet
Bandy
Vestal
Livery
Unseemly
Appertain
Dissemble
Consort (2 definitions)
Abate
Conjure
Idolatry
Invocation
Perjury
Procure
Variable
Wanton
Warrant
Minstrel
Solemnity
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Grendel Essays
Grendel ch 8 question- Discuss Red Horse's views on revolution, anarchy, and rebellion. Cite the source material to prove your assertion.
Final Grendel Essay- Is Grendel a romantic or nihilist?
Final Grendel Essay- Is Grendel a romantic or nihilist?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Grendel guided readed questions
Answer these in a minimum of 125 words, typed.
Chapter 3- Discuss Hrothgar and humanity in the context of this chapter
Chapter 3- Discuss Hrothgar and humanity in the context of this chapter
Chapter 5- Discuss the dragon and its philosophies. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Chapter 9 —“Discuss Ork’s, Grendel’s, and John Gardner’s
views of religion based on this chapter.”
Chapter 10- "What is the significance of Grendel’s encounter with the
goat? How is Grendel similar to the goat? How is man similar to the goat? What does this have to do with Grendel’s sense of responsibility?"
Chapter 9 —“Discuss Ork’s, Grendel’s, and John Gardner’s
views of religion based on this chapter.”
Chapter 10- "What is the significance of Grendel’s encounter with the
goat? How is Grendel similar to the goat? How is man similar to the goat? What does this have to do with Grendel’s sense of responsibility?"
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Freshman/Senior Vocabulary Unit 1
Freshmen Don Quixote Vocabulary Unit:
Define the following words by Friday, September 16th. You will have a quiz on these words on Monday, September 19th.
Knight-errant
Buckler
Lance
Morion
Enmity
Doughty
Prostrate
Retinue
Alight
Bridling
Parlous
Draught
Puissant
Choler
Caitiff
Brevity
Relish
Redound
Accoutrement
Flageolet
Senior A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary Unit:
Define these words by Friday, September 16th. You will have a quiz on these words on Monday, September 19th.
Abominable
Auspicious
Acquitted
Trepidation
ncommodious
Incorrigible
Incumbent
Insolent
Malady
Magnanimous
Illustrious
Impassive
Sultry
Sublime
Turnkey
Ignobly
Obstinacy
Reversionary
Quartering
Laconic
Define the following words by Friday, September 16th. You will have a quiz on these words on Monday, September 19th.
Knight-errant
Buckler
Lance
Morion
Enmity
Doughty
Prostrate
Retinue
Alight
Bridling
Parlous
Draught
Puissant
Choler
Caitiff
Brevity
Relish
Redound
Accoutrement
Flageolet
Senior A Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary Unit:
Define these words by Friday, September 16th. You will have a quiz on these words on Monday, September 19th.
Abominable
Auspicious
Acquitted
Trepidation
ncommodious
Incorrigible
Incumbent
Insolent
Malady
Magnanimous
Illustrious
Impassive
Sultry
Sublime
Turnkey
Ignobly
Obstinacy
Reversionary
Quartering
Laconic
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Senior Literary Devices
Motif
Allegory
Allusion
Mood
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Imagery
Syllepsis
Alliteration
Aphorism
Paradox
Malapropism
Stream of Consciousness
Foil
Flashback
Anastrophe
Chiasmus
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Freshman Literary Elements and Devices
--Freshman Literary Elements and Devices--
These are to be defined
Literary Elements
1. The Dramatic Structure
2. Mood
3. Point of View
A. First person
B. Third person limited
C. Third person omniscient
4. Protagonist
5. Antagonist
6. Dynamic Character
7. Static Character
8. Tragic Hero
9. Antihero
10. Setting
11. Theme
12. Plot
Literary Devices
1. Irony
A. Dramatic
B. Situational
C. Verbal
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Personification
5. Onomatopoeia
6. Oxymoron
These are to be defined
Literary Elements
1. The Dramatic Structure
2. Mood
3. Point of View
A. First person
B. Third person limited
C. Third person omniscient
4. Protagonist
5. Antagonist
6. Dynamic Character
7. Static Character
8. Tragic Hero
9. Antihero
10. Setting
11. Theme
12. Plot
Literary Devices
1. Irony
A. Dramatic
B. Situational
C. Verbal
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Personification
5. Onomatopoeia
6. Oxymoron
Friday, May 13, 2011
Education Essay
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
-Mark Twain
"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."
- Robert Frost
What is your view of the idea that "education" is something different from the information learned in school? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
-Mark Twain
"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."
- Robert Frost
What is your view of the idea that "education" is something different from the information learned in school? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.