Hamlet/Shakespeare quiz on Wednesday

Some questions to think about....

*What are the origins of Revenge Tragedies?

*What is the perspective on the world that Hamlet creates?

*On what are almost all of Shakespeare's plays based?

*During the reign of what monarch did Shakespeare live?


Happy Studying!

Friday Essay this week: Fate vs. Free Will

In honor of Oedipus Rex and Greek drama, our friday essay topic for tomorrow is to discuss the role of fate and free will in your own life. You could also evaluate those ideas philosophically if you don't wish to make the essay personal.

Be sure to type the essay in MLA format as usual.

For Wednesday....

Just a reminder that there will be a quiz over the information about Greek Drama and Oedipus in your anthologies.

Don't forget to study the terms in bold.

Also to keep in mind.......

What is considered the most famous Greek Drama?

About how many plays did Sophocles write?

What does the word "Oedipus" mean?

What god/goddess did classical Greek dramatic festivals honor?

In what time period did Sophocles live?

For Monday....

When I saw how much Salesman movie was left for Thursday, I realized we probably wouldn't make it to Greek Drama until Monday. Keep those worksheets and bring them to class Monday.

Also for Monday.....

1) Elements of drama quiz (terms and definitions are on MY BIG CAMPUS)

2) Salesman quiz over Act II

Meet in the Cafeteria Wednesday

Don't forget to bring your anthology to the cafeteria on Wednesday for our day-before-thanksgiving celebration feast of poetry, reflection, food, and Death of a Salesman (of course)! See you there!

Thanksgiving poems due Thursday

See Guidelines below:

Write an original poem about a Thanksgiving related theme. Your challenge is to be creative and original. You might research the holiday and it’s history. Another option is to make a list of themes associated with the holiday and write an original poem about one of the themes from your list.

Please turn in TWO copies, one with your name and one without.

Poems must be 10-20 typed lines, and they must be your original writing.

Don't forget about your American Dream symbol!

For Tuesday's class, bring in an object that represents The American Dream, and explain it to the class.

The only requirements are that you

A. plan ahead (pulling out a dollar from your wallet doesn't count).

B. can explain WHY and/or HOW your object represents this dream.

Do a little investigating as to the meaning behind the phrase, and be creative in choosing your object.

Have a great weekend!