AP LIT PERIODS 1 & 2

OEDIPUS AT COLONUS has been uploaded in its entirety. Please finish the entire play. Be ready for a short reading quiz demonstrating that you have read. Also, answer the following questions thoroughly: Text Dependent Questions for Oedipus at Colonus 1. What is a talisman? Why is Oedipus now a talisman for the government who holds him? Why is the word talisman used versus good luck charm? 2. What similarity does King Theseus have with King Oedipus? 3. Why do Creon, Polyneices, and Eteocles all want to claim Oedipus now? 4. Analyze Creon’s entering words on page 130-131. How does Creon attempt to portray ethos to Theseus? 5. Analyze Creon’s speech to Oedipus (pg 130-131). In what ways does he try to sway Oedipus to come to Thebes? 6. Analyze Oedipus defense of himself on page 145. Summarize what Oedipus’ says to Creon in a paragraph. Then identify the following for Oedipus’ eloquent and rhetorically powerful speech: A. What is Oedipus Purpose? B. What is Oedipus Claim? C. Identify two supports that Oedipus uses to support his argument/claim. D. Write out examples of the following literary & rhetorical devices found in Oedipus speech on pages 144-145: rhyme; alliteration; repetition; rhetorical question; antithesis; parallel structure; coordinated conjunctions; anecdote; metaphor. 7. What is Oedipus strongest evidence in your opinion to prove his case? 8. Since Creon can not win Oedipus’ return through words, what does he do to compel Oedipus’ return? What does this reveal about Creon’s personality?

AP English Lit p1&2

1. Your blogs are due! Be sure to print your cover page that has everything required of you. 2. Read up to page 115 period 1 PERIOD 2: read up to page 125 3. All classes: select and write out a quote or passage spoken by Oedipus. How does the passage characterize an Oedipus different from Oedipus In Oedipus Rex?

AP English period 2

1. How does Kate Chopin's Story on an Hour end? 2. Look up the meaning of the Eumenides. What were they called before they were called Eumenides and why is this important? 3. Read up to page 110 in Oedipus at Colonus.

AP English Literature Period 2

Please 1: Read and annotate "Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin. We will compare annotations tomorrow. 2. Print out page 1 and 2 of The Major Data Works Sheet and complete the Plot Summary portion of Oedipus at Colonus based on our reading up to page 111.

AP English Lit. Period 1

PLese answer questions 3, 3, 9, 12 and 17 on the Oedipus discussion Questions Sheet.

Antigone Period 5

Complete the following comprehension questions for homework 1. How does Creon's attitude toward women seem to influence his decision about Antigone? 2. Why do you think Creon changes his mind about how to punish Antigone. 3. What do you think of the showdown between Creon and Haimon? Who wins? Why do you think so?

AP English Li P 1&2

We have finised Oedipus Rex, so you should also be finished with the Major Data Works Sheet for the play. you need all parts done. Specifically you need the plot summary, and author bio done...you can consult an online source for an author bio on Sophocles. For the quote sections, at first I said you needed 6, now you need ten. You divide that into two quotes from 5 characters if you like, as long as you have ten quotes; you need five characters, you need three symbols, and based on your own reading, to describe the genre (tragedy) and writing style. Do not consult sources for anything other than the biography. Identify cite the website on the first page. See you Tuesday.

AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

Be sure to bring your devices tomorrow and from here on out!! Devices include Kendels and Ipads and Smartphones. I have scanned the end of Oedipus Rex, and Oedipus at Colonus ?(it is under class readings) Tomorrow we will continue reading the play, with the expectation that we will finish the second portion of the play. After we finish the second portion, we will begin to compare the character of Oedipus as created by diction, syntax, through two different translations.

AP English Lit period 1, 2

Period 1...Bring Oedipus on your device. Read up to page 67, select a passage of at least four to five sentences spoken by Oedipus. Write it out, and why you chose it. Tomorrow, we will read that passage in the Fitzgerald version. Period 2 Finish reading the essay "The Re-Creation" started in class regarding the work of the translator. Bring Oedipus to class on Kendels, Ipads, etc.

English Ten Period 5

1. use your open mind, or draw one. Fill it with no fewer than 8 words to describe either Antigone or Ismene. Also draw and color no fewer than five images/pictures to accompany the words you selected. 2. Identify five traits of a good leader. For each trait you identified, write out why you feel a good leader needs that trait. 3. Look for the reflective journal, download and complete filling in the boxes based on what youve learned regarding Greek Theatre.

Happy New Year ! AP English Literature

I hope that you are all are enjoying your break, finishing up college and scholarship applications, and are ready to resume the work of the second semester. I would like to personally encourage ALL students and remind you that there is NO summer Reading to hold your grade average down! For whatever reason, if you did not complete the Summer Reading Assignment, you don't have to worry about that holding your average down! That also means if you DID the Summer Reading Assignment, but are a "B" or "C" student, you will have to work harder! I have some exciting changes to the course,now that we have finished the most difficult and time consuming read. This message will sketch out your Winter Break Assignment. Winter Break Assignments: 1. To Complete the AP English Literature Test. Time yourself, to see how many questions you answered in an hour--HOWEVER- you may take as long as you need! YOU ARE EXPECTED TO GET AT LEAST 76% OR 42 OF 55 QUESTIONS CORRECT. Why would I give you a test to take home to bring back wrong answers? lol? smh! This will count, so do be sure to have at least a 76% and dont cheat, call one another or share answers! I have a way to get you, if I suspect you did. Its called, giving you a new AP English Lit Released Test on your block day, and having you take the test in class, and still inisisting on a 76% success rate! So, use your time at home wisely, DONT SHARE OR COPY ANSWERS. 2. Read ALL of Oedipus. It has been scanned up to page 67. I will have the remaining text scanned by Wednesday at the latest. Feel free to download it on your ipads, and mobile devices. 3. Review literary terms and get ready for poetry. 4. If you would like extra credit for purchasing books, please purchase all at one time: The Kite Runner; Things Fall Apart; The Fall of Rome by Martha Southgate. Those are three texts that we will read-- we will actually read more, but we have very limited quantities of those texts. In order to obtain extra credit for The Kite Runner; you must have the text in class by Tuesday, January 21st. Should you have any questions, feel free to post a comment to the blog, or email me at my gmail address! Ms. G