Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Macbeth's character development

How does Macbeth's character evolve over the course of the play?  Comment on the following aspects:
--> Macbeth's relationship with his wife
--> Macbeth's attitude to friends and supporters
--> His reaction to noise
--> His treatment of servants
--> His doubts and fears
--> His mind
--> The language he uses (imagery)
--> The language he uses (questions and imperatives)

Monday, January 14, 2013

Imagery of violence in Act II

Much of the imagery in Act II is of violence, horror, and disruption in nature.  Identify one such image that you think is especially powerful.  Quote the lines (with a citation), label whether it is a metaphor, simile or personification, then write a brief account of the effect of the image, commenting on the atmosphere it creates or what it reveals about a character.  Analyze in detail the language used!  (Blog post due 22/01)

Monday, October 22, 2012

Dickinson stanza analysis

Choose any stanza from the Emily Dickinson poems we have studied.  Type the stanza at the beginning of your post, then analyze it thoroughly, focusing on diction, tone or atmosphere, imagery, symbols, themes, form, rhyme, rhythm, etc.  Do not choose the same stanza as anyone else, and don't forget to sign your name! (max. 350 words; due November 12th - but don't leave it until the last minute!)

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Punctuation help!

The Most Comma Mistakes

For those of you who just can't figure out how to use the comma correctly!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Summer sharing time

Now's your chance to give us a quick glimpse into how you spent your summer... people, places, things that you saw, books that you read, whatever you feel like sharing!