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English 9 Journal 11/8/2012

English 9 Journal 11/8/2012. “All the world’s a stage, and we men and women are merely players.” -William Shakespeare Respond in a paragraph: What does Shakespeare mean? How is the stage a metaphor? How are the players a metaphor? Explain. English 9 Journal 11/13/2012.

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English 9 Journal 11/8/2012

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  1. English 9 Journal 11/8/2012 “All the world’s a stage, and we men and women are merely players.” -William Shakespeare Respond in a paragraph: What does Shakespeare mean? How is the stage a metaphor? How are the players a metaphor? Explain.

  2. English 9 Journal 11/13/2012 Elements of Literature Read “Fire and Ice” on pp. 517. Answer “Fire and Ice” #1-6 on pp. 519 in your journal.

  3. English 9 11/14/2012 Elements of Literature Read “Fog” on pp. 516. Answer “Fog” #1-4 on pp. 519 in your journal.

  4. English 9 11/15/2012 Elements of Literature Read “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” on pp. 511. Answer “Hope is the Thing with Feathers ” #1-5 on pp. 515 in your journal.

  5. English 9 11/19/2012 Elements of Literature Read “Once by the Pacific” on pp. 499. Answer “Once by the Pacific” #1-3 on pp. 503 in your journal.

  6. English 9 11/26/2012 Record the following definition in your journal: Theme: -a universal statement about the human condition -written as a declarative statement (sentence) -written in third person (he, she, it, they) EXAMPLE: Love is NOT a theme. Love makes people act irrationally IS a theme. APPLY: Write a statement of theme for Romeo and Juliet based on your reading of Act I.

  7. English 9 11/27/12 Elements of Literature Read “The Road Not Taken” on pp. 377. Answer “The Road Not Taken” #1-5, 7 on pp. 380 in your journal.

  8. English 9 11/28/12 Elements of Literature Read “The Seven Ages of Man” on pp. 520-521. Answer “The Seven Ages of Man” #1-2 on pp. 522 in your journal.

  9. English 9 11/29/12 “These violent delights have violent ends” -Friar Lawrence (Act II scene vi) To whom is the Friar speaking? What does the quote mean? What is its significance? Explain.

  10. English 9 12/5/12 “Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say ‘doth,’/ For exile hath more terror in his look,/ Much more than death. Do not say ‘banishment’” (III.iii.12-14). Respond in a paragraph: What is Romeo talking about? What is the quote’s context? What does Romeo mean? Why?

  11. English 9 12/6/12 “O God, I have an ill-diving soul./ Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low/ As one dead in the bottom of a tomb” (III.v.53-55). Respond in a paragraph: What is the quote’s context? Interpret the quote in your own words. What is the quote foreshadowing? PLEASE CHECK GRADES ON EDLINE AT LEAST WEEKLY. PLEASE TURN IN MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, ESP. THE OUTLINE. INTERIM GRADES ARE EXPORTED NEXT WEDNESDAY.

  12. English 9 12/10/12 “Hold. Get you gone. Be strong and/ prosperous/ In this resolve. I’ll send a friar with speed/ To Mantua with the letters to thy lord” (IV.i.123-125). In a paragraph, explain the plan that the Friar and Juliet have made. PLEASE CHECK GRADES ON EDLINE AT LEAST WEEKLY. PLEASE TURN IN MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, ESP. THE OUTLINE AND ROUGH DRAFT. INTERIM GRADES ARE EXPORTED WEDNESDAY.

  13. English 9 12/11/12 “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee” (IV.iii.58). Respond in a paragraph: What does Juliet mean? What role does her action play in the plan she made with Friar Lawrence? What dangers had Juliet just previously expressed? Why does she not listen to her fears? PLEASE CHECK GRADES ON EDLINE AT LEAST WEEKLY. PLEASE TURN IN MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, ESP. THE OUTLINE AND ROUGH DRAFT. INTERIM GRADES ARE EXPORTED WEDNESDAY.

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