Thursday, May 23, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 51 

Add the following definitions to your exam review guide:

·         paraphrase (pg. 1259) – same message, different words

·         summary – shortened version of the original work’s main points

·         critique – a judgment or review; your opinion about a work

·         personal response – how it relates to your life; all about YOU

·         Tragic hero (pg. 754, 1252) – a person of great ability who comes to grief because of a flaw within his character

·         Epic heroes (pgs. 1012, 1035) – larger than life 

TO BE COLLECTED: Finish questions 29 - 52 (on handout) – on part 1 of Odyssey 

Watch 45 minutes of video: Odyssey

ENGLISH homework: 

Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey use review sheet

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