Monday, October 30, 2007

Ahhhh--the eve of Halloween!!!

A note of caution to everyone, paraphrased from today's lecture in class: BE CAREFUL on Halloween night!!! Some of you are trick-or-treating and enjoying the last shreds of childhood, and others are vaulting right into party territory. Regardless, any excuse for people to get together and act stupidly--like Halloween--can elevate your safety risks, so please be careful, let your parental units know exactly where you are going to be, and allow common sense to be your guide.

APees: Act II and III--we'll read over the sequences and then watch the Zifferelli portrayal via film. Quiz Wednesday! Oh, and as a welcome present to the new grading period, I have a FOCUS PAPER ASSIGNMENT for ye. You have a choice of three topics (the role of women, appearance v. reality, and the roles of duplicity and spying) and must select text evidence from only Acts I, II, or III of the play. See me if you have any questions--and this MUST go through www.turnitin.com or it will not be graded. Hmmmmm.

Gifted English II: Finish The Grail and discuss the elements of satire. Writing assignment: 5-7 sentences discussing satiric elements of the narrative: Identify the scene, discuss what is being satirized, and evaluate/judge the way that satire is conveyed. (20 points.)