ENGLISH – HOURS 1, 3, 4 – Day 15
1. To be collected: Using your book, answer the following:
a. Pg. 1079 What 2 things are bring compared in the Homeric simile found on this page?
b. Pg. 1081 What is the dramatic irony on this page?
c. Pg. 1082 Telemachus goes through 3 distinct emotional stages upon learning that the beggar is his father. List them, in order.
d. Pg. 1088 What is significant about the lines 1142-1145?
e. Pg. 1090 What 2 things are bring compared in the Homeric simile found on this page?
i. When finished, turn in on black filing cabinet in center of room.
2. Read page 1092 (quietly, to yourself)
3. Continue working on PART 2 Odyssey questions 1 – 24 (we completed 1 – 13 yesterday)
4. Read The Odyssey (pg. 1092 – 1101/end)
5. Draw a picture of Odysseus and Penelope’s bed…showing why it is impossible to move into the hallway.
ENGLISH homework – HOURS 1, 3, 4:
Finish questions 14 - 24 in your packet (after reading pgs. 1092-1101) – DUE at the end of class on THURSDAY.
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Read
- “Proof of What Happens When You Just Let Go” by David Auburn
- “Characters in Conflict” (pg. 29 – 33)
In one full page, write down, in detail, why your life would make for a good character in a play. Include:
· your background,
· your psychology (attitude),
· your humor,
· your way of talking,
· what you want,
o how badly you want it,
o what actions you will use to get it.
After your turn it in…ADD TO YOUR NOTES:
- Antagonist – the opposer of the action; anyone or anything that tries to get in the protagonist’s way or stop him in any way
- A good antagonist is: A strong villain, A loved one, Fate – “a god”, Society, Weather, Chance, luck, circumstance – a random act, Oneself
Begin working on:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
- Today you will learn how to create a character - a protagonist. Perhaps it’s a character based on a real-life person, perhaps it’s one you’ve imagined.
- In approx. two pages, write a brief biographical sketch of this person. You are creating a fictional character, but don’t be afraid to base this character on a person or persons from real life. Maybe the character is you. Maybe it’s someone you hardly know. Choose the character’s birthdate, birthplace, and where the character grew up. Choose the character’s family, social and economic background…EVERYTHING.
- Next describe 3 key events in that character’s life – deaths, winning the lottery, childhood scars. Now look at your biography. Is it interesting enough? Could the events and actions you’ve imagined be altered to create a more interesting person? Is there any hint of a rebellious spirit?
PLAYWRITING homework:
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