Tuesday, December 8, 2009

JC STUDY GUIDE 2

Name_Paxton Boyd______________________Block_4______________Julius Caesar: Act II Reading and Study GuideI. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear inthe play.taper________________________________________________________________________tyranny (t r -n )__________ _A form of government in which there is one absolute ruler___________________________________________________lest__________________________________________________________________________II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.anachronism( -n k r -n z m)____________________________________________________Example:_______________________________________________________________complication__________________________________________________________________personification________________________________________________________________example:_______________________________________________________________irony:________________________________________________________________________Example: ________________________________________________________I. dramatic irony ________________________________________________________Example: ________________________________________________________II. situational irony ______________________________________________________III. verbal irony: ________________________________________________________aside________________________________________________________________________example:_______________________________________________________________III. Questions: answer the following questions.Scene 1:1. According to Brutus, why is it is necessary that Caesar be killed?2. What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold?3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict?4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath?5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony?8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today?9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house?10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus?11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus?Scene 2:12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home?13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream.14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol?Scene 3:16. What does Artemidorus plan to do?Scene 4:17. Why is Portia so nervous?18. What does Portia want Lucius to do?19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia?
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Name ____Donald Terry__________________________ Date ___________England in Shakespeare’s Day [p. 683]William Shakespeare is the greatest playwrite of all time.He lived in the country of England during theRenassanceHe was born in the year 1564 when Elezabeth I was queen of England.England was established as a world power in 1588, when English defeated an attempted invasion by roman forcesPlays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is calledTheatre in Shakespeare’s Day [p.684]In the 1590’s, Shakespeare’s theater group was called the Lord chamberlands men.The new London home of the group was a place called the GlobeTheater.When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group’s new sponsor was King James I and the group changed its name to The Kings MenThe Globe Theater was located on the banks of the Thames River.The theatre was __3____ stories high, made of _wood________, and could hold as many as __3,ooo_________ spectators. Customers, called ground lings______________ stood in the pit by the stage and paid t he lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called inner lings______________.Most theatres in that day had no artificial heating ______________ or ___lighting___________, so performances were given in _day light___________________ in warmer weather.Many commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare’s plays. Some examples are:friednds, romans, countrymen lend me your ears __________________________________________ from julis ceasar___________________.__o romeo o romeo where for art thou romeo ___________________________________________ from _romeo and juliet__________________._to be or not to me ____________________________________________ from ___hamlet________________.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Shakespear Background

England in Shakespeare’s Day
William Shakespeare is the greatest writer of all time.
He lived in the country of England during the Renaissance.
He was born in the year 1564 , when Elizebeth I was queen of England.
England was established as a world power in 1588, when English defeated an attempted invasion by Spansish Armada.
Plays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is called Verse Drama.
Theatre in Shakespeare’s Day
In the 1590’s, Shakespeare’s theater group was called the Lord Chamberlan's Men.
The new London home of the group was a place called the Globe Theater.
When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group’s new sponsor was King James I, and the group changed its name to The King's Men.
The Globe Theater was located on the banks of the Thames River.
The theatre was 3 stories high, made of wood, and could hold as many as 3,000 spectators. Customers, called groundlings stood in the pit by the stage and paid t he lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called galaries.
Most theatres in that day had no artificial Lighting or Heating, so performances were given in daylight in warmer weather.

Many commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare’s plays. Some examples are:
"Friends,Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears" From Julius Caesar.
"O Romeo, Romeo, Where for arnt tho Romeo" From Romeo and Juliet.
"To be or not to be" From Hamlet.

Shakespeare
Terms to Know

*Verse Dramas-plays in which the dialogue consists alomst entirely of poetry.
*Blank verse-unrhymed lines.
*iambic pentameter-fixed patterns of rythms.
*soliloquy-a long speech given by a character while alone on stage.
*aside-a character's quiet remark to the audience or another character.
*rhetorical devices-uses languagesand sounds to appeal the audience's emotions.1)the repetition of words and sounds.
2)parallelism,or repeated gramtical structures.
3)rhetorical questions requiring no anwer.
*irony – exits when there is a contrast between appearance and reality
*dramatic irony –the audience or reader knows something that one or more characters do not know.
*pun –the humorous use of a word in such a way to suggest a different meaning.
*allusion –a implied or indirect reference.
*ambition –a strong desire for status fame, or power.
*vanity – something that is vain.
*envy – painful or resentful awareness for advantage.
*revenge –to inflict injury in return for.

In your opinion, is it right to ask a close friend to do something dangerous? Explain.
-No, because then you would be endangering their life as well and that doesn't make you a good friend.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

JC STUDY GUIDE 3

I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the play.


vouchsafe:to grant or give, by favor, graciousness, or condescension.

conspiracy:an evil, unlawful, treacherous or surreptituous plan formated in secret by two or more persons.


foe: a person who feels enimity, hatred, or macile toward another; enemy.

II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.

climax: the highest or most intense point in the developments or resolution of something.

allusion: a passing or casual reference; and incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.

imagery: mental images, figures, or likeliness of things.

verbal irony: in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

III. Questions: answer the following questions.

Scene 1:
1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter?
-He will serve his own needs last.

2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?
Trebonius: He is the one who lures Antony away before they murder Caesar.

Metellus Cimber: Made a fake appeal to Caesar to let his banished brother into the city again.
Casca: He was supposed to stab Caesar in the heart by sneaking up behind him.

3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself?
-He was unbreakable and powerful. He had the people falling for him and thought he could do anything.

4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
-You to Brutus.

5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic?
-He was laying infront of the statue of a man he defeated in battle. He died infront of a man he killed.

6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar?
-To bathe their hands in Caesar's blood.

7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony?
-Not to say anything bad about the conspirators at the funeral.

8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators?
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9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
-To be able to make a speech at Caesar's funeral.

10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor?
-Cassius is against it. He doesn't trust Antony.

11. What restrictions does Brutus set?
-Antony has to speak after Brutus, and not say anything bad about the conspirators.

12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body?
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13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony?
-Octavius and Lepidus

Scene 2:
14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death?
-Caesar was ambitious.

15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech?
-They all believe that Caesar was a bad person, who wanted to become a dictator.

16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech?
-That he will kill himself if what he did was wrong.

17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators.
-Caesar's will

-He refused the crown 3 times.
18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will?
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19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will?
-He left them land and money.

20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech?
-They are outraged and start an angry mob.

Scene 3:
21. What happens to Cinna the Poet? Why?
-She was killed. Because they were upset and just because his name was Cinna, they wanted him dead.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Julius Caesar: Act I Reading and Study Guide

I. VOCABULARY

*Wherefore-For that cause or reason. For what? Why?
*Exeunt-To go offstage.
*Vulgar-Characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste.
1.What part of speech is vulgar when used by Flavius in line 72
-Noun
*Construe-To give the meaning or intention of;explain.

II. LITERARY TERMS

*Blank verse-Unrhymed verse or lines.
1.List characters who speak in verse.
-Flavius, First Commoner, Marullus, Second Commoner. All the characters in the play.
*Prose-The ordinary for of spoken or written language, with out metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
2.List characters who speak in prose?
-Narrator and characters that speak asside.
3.What possible reason do some characters speak in prose and some speak in verse?
-People who speak in prose can tell the audience what is going on with our the complicated language. The people that speak in verse can give better feeling to the play.
*Tragedy-A dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious theme.
*Pun-The humorous use of a word or phrase.
4.Example from Act I, scene I.
-The commoner said he will mend your sole as if he were to mend you soul.
*Conflict-Controvery;quarrel.
5.External
-Man vs. Man
-Man vs. Nature
-Man vs. Society
Internal
-Man vs. Themselves.
*Soliloquy-The act of talking while or as if alone.
6.Example
-Julius Caesar.
*iambic meter-A foot containing unaccents, syllable and accented syllables.
*iambic pentameter-A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents.
*Metaphor-Doesn't used "like" or "as".
7.Example
-You are the rain, cold and dreery.
*Simile-Uses "like" or "as".
8.Example
-Your eyes shine like diamonds.

III. QUESTIONS

Background
1.Where and when was Shakespeare born?
-1564, Stratford, England.
2.What theatre did Shakespeare help build?
-Globe Theatre.
3.When did he die?
-1613
4.In what historical period was Shakespeare living? Who was the ruler of England at that time?
-The Renaissance.
-Queen Elizabeth I.
5.What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? Give an example of each.
-Histories, Tragedies, Comedies.
6.What was it like to go to a play during Shakespeare’s time?
-It was amazing and entertaining.
7.What historian did Shakespeare use as a source for writing Julius Caesar?
-The Romans.
8.When and where did Julius Caesar live?
-1592, Spain.
9.Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot?
He was his Coe-leader.

Scene 1:
10.What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated?
-England, Caesars Victory.
12.Who are Marullus and Flavius?
-They are guards.
13.Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street?
-They don't want people to go to the celebration.
14.What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar’s victory?
-Question the commoners as to why they are celebrating Caesar killing someone. They take all the decorations off the statue.

Scene 2:
15.What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia?
-Give her a letter.
16.Why might Caesar ask Antony in front of everyone else?
-He doesn't want to hide anything from the people.
17.What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar?
-Someone who can predict the future.
-Beware the Ides of March.
18.What does ides mean?
-The 15th of every month in the Roman Calendar.
19.Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar’s rise to power? Use lines from play to support your answer.
-He respects him. Brutus is Caesar's good friend but doesn't want him in power.
-"No, Cassius for the eye cannot see itself except when it is reflected by something else".
20.Brutus says, “For let the gods so speed me as I love / The name of honor more than I fear death.” What do these lines imply about Brutus’s most important value in life?
-That he fears Caear, who is the man in power, but greatly respects him.
21.What story does Cassius tell Brutus?
-Him and Caesar had a swimming race in the Tiber River and he had to save Caesar from drowning.
22.What is Cassius’s point in telling this story?
-He is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not as great as he seems to be.
23.What is Caesar’s opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way?
-That Cassius thinks too much and that he is dangerous. He reads a lot.
24.What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Antony?
-One of his ears is deaf.
25.How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown?
-3 times.
26.What was Caesar’s reaction to the offering, according to Casca?
-He fainted and fell down.
27.What sickness does Caesar have?
-Epilepsy.
28.What happens to Marullus and Flavius?
-They were put to death.
29.What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar?
-He is going to manipulate him.

Scene 3:
30.What unusual events occur during the storm?
-In his dream, Casca saw a slave who caught people on fire.
31.What meaning does Cassius interpret from the storm?
-That it was a sign that something bad was going to happen.
32.According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow?
-Kill Caesar.
33.Who is definitely part of the conspiracy?
1.Metellus
2.Brutus.
3.Casca
4.Cinna
5.Cassius
6.Cicero

Friday, November 13, 2009

LOTF D.Q's 3'4

1What is jack doing as the chapter opens?-He was hunting and tracking a pig.

2.Ralph and Simon are building huts.

3.Why can't Jack get the pig to stay on his spear?-It didn't have a barb on the end of it.

4.All the hunters but Jack have gone where?-They went to the other side of the island.

5.Who helps the littluns get fruit?-Simon.

6.At the end of the chapter, where does Simon go?-He went into the forest.

7.Who said it?

"We want meat!"-Jack.8.

"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig, pig!"-Ralph.

9."I thought I might kill"-Jack.

1.Who "still felt the unease of wrongdoing?"-Maurice

2.Who affected by the "taboo of the old life?"-Jack.

3.How was Jack "liberated from the shame of self-consciousness?"-When Jack put on the face paint.Why did the "littluns" always obey the summond of the conch?

4.Habbit

5.Respect

6.Why did Jack want Samnearic to get him a coconut?-The got it for gathering water.

7.Why weren't the boys rescued?-Because Jack let the fire go out and went hunting instead.

8.Why were the littluns used to "Stomach aches and a sort or chronic diarrhea?"-Because there were no grownups to tell them what to eat and they ate the bad fruit.

9.Who sait it?
"You don't half look a mess"-Jack.

10."They don't smell me. They see me, I think. Something pink,under the trees."-Simon.

Lord of The Flies voc. 5

41. Parody-a humorous piece of literature of writing,burlesque
*The comedy movie parodies the entrie genre of westerns.
42. Parried-to ward off,blow
*Booth hooked a shot which Beeney parried straight to newsome who scared from 5 yard.
43. Pinnacles-The highest or culminating point,apex
*Betwenn the lofly windows are pilasters the height of the walls surmaunted by small pinnacles
44. Ruefully-causing sorrow or pity,pitiable
*The poor woman ruefully could not give her money to her friedn in need.
45. Tacitly-Unspoken,unexpressed
*Your failure to object to the request resulted in you tacitly approving the change.
46. Vexed-annoyed,anger
*She become more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
47. Vicissitudes-a change occuring in the course of something,change
*They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 10 years.
48. Vivid-strikingly bright,bright
*Something in their natural state are the most vivid colours.
49. Vulnurable-capable of or susceptibe to being wounded or hurt,tender
*When she lost her job,Alicia was very vulnerable
50. Trunculently-fierce,fierce
*The lion gave a trunculently roar.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Lord Of The Files Voc 2

11.Credulously-willing to believe or trust too readily,trustful
*When i told my mom the truth, I become credulously to her.
12.cynically-distrusting or dispear aging the moties of others, sarcastic
*Cynically speaking or should say that it is true to life to be cynical about.
13. declivities- a downward slope, as of ground, lean
*My favorite hill is an declivities, if i ride my bike real fast down it you will fly.
14. Decorous- characterized by dignified propriety in manners, proper
*The appreciative guest displayed decorous behavior towards his host.
15. demur-to make objection, misgiving
*The personal demured at the managments new scheme.
16. Derisive- characterized by or eexpressing derision contemptuosi mocking, rude
* The crritic's review of the flim was derisive.
17. diffidently-lacking confidence in one's own ability; shy
*When Summer asked Sam out to dinner, he blushed and nodded diffidently.
18. discursive- passing aimlessly from one subject to anoter, wandering
*The students were instructed to write a diseursive essay on a bioethics topic of their choice.
19. disentangked- to free or become free from entanglement, untangke
*I had to disentangled all the yawn my cat tangled up.
20. disinclination- to absence of inclination, unwillingness
*The plantform was disinclination