Thursday, May 30, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 54 

·         Pick up your answers to questions 29 – 52 on center table and check your answers against the answer key on the monitors…

·         Before Discovery Ed…

a.       On your exam review sheet, the 6^th bullet point asks about the feud...

                                                  i.      ADD – “both alike in dignity” suggests a power struggle between the Capulets and the Montagues

·         Go to lab 140 and complete the Discovery Ed

·         After finishing Discovery Ed test, begin answering 24 questions on Part 2 of The Odyssey. 

Answer the following questions about The Odyssey, Part 2:

1.      Describe what is happening at Odysseus’ palace when he returns to his island.

2.      Why does Athena disguise Odysseus as a beggar?

3.      What does Telemachus’ response to Odysseus’ transformation suggest about the ancient Greeks’ beliefs in the gods? 

The Beggar and the Faithful Dog (pgs. 1083-84)

4.      The death of Argus just after he sees Odysseus is not a coincidence? Explain what it symbolizes.

5.      What do Odysseus’ tears and comments after Argus’ death say about him as a person? 

The Epic Continues / The Test of the Great Bow (pgs. 1085-1091)

6.      Why did Odysseus decide to reveal his identity to the swineherd and cowherd at this time?

7.      Why didn’t Odysseus reveal his identity to his wife, Penelope?

8.      What impression do you get of Penelope when she insists the “beggar” be given a chance at the bow? Also, explain how this circumstance ironic?

9.      Describe Penelope’s challenge for the suitors. 

10.  What is significant about the line, “Maybe he has one like it at home”? 

11.  What is an omen?  (1198)

12.  What is the sign that Zeus gives?             What might this mean?  

13.  Does Odysseus’ success in the challenge show that he is a good archer or that he has a god on his side?  Explain.

Death at the Palace (pgs. 1092-1095) 

14.  What is the significance of Odysseus’ plea, “Help me, Apollo,” (line 1226)? 

15.  Explain the significance of “Our finest lad is down!” (1249).

16.  How do the suitors feel when Odysseus finally reveals his identity?

17.  How does Eurymachus try to get Odysseus to spare their lives?

18.  What are Odysseus’ reasons for slaying ALL the suitors?  

19.  Do you think he “justified” in what he did?  Explain why or why not?

Odysseus and Penelope (pgs. 1096-1101)

20.  What admirable qualities do both Odysseus and Penelope display on page 1097?

21.  What is the secret of Penelope & Odysseus’ bed?  How does Odysseus “pass” her test?

22.  What does Odysseus mean when he describes his wife as aloof (line 1351)?

23.  Why does Penelope doubt Odysseus’ identity after he abandons his disguise?

24.  What two things are being compared in the extended simile Homer uses to end this epic (lines 1412-1416)?

 ENGLISH homework:  

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

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PLAYWRITING – Day 54

·         Watched Charlie Chaplin shorts for inspiration:

o   The Lion’s Cage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI

o   The Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNseEVlaCl4

o   Factory Work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGs2Y5WJ14

·         Continued working on our silent films of our final exam scripts.

·         See handout for details… 

PLAYWRITING homework:

Continue working on final exam script