Salutations.
Today's Lit class was quiet and focused, quite unusual considering our normal morning antics. I began the class with a quick devotional, and then we were off to study further into the tragedy of Hamlet.
We looked further into Hamlet's "madness" and discovered that through his mask of insanity, he continues to converse in a clever (and often insulting) way. He is quickly able to detect the intentions of his childhood friends-turned-spies, whom Claudius has sent to watch, observe, and report back to him Hamlet's behavior. Polonius continues to act in deceit. He, too, has intentions of spying on Hamlet, using Ophelia as a pawn in his plan.
Hamlet (fed up with his lack of action concerning his father's death) has decided to determine if Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. He has added lines to the play that he and his family will watch the next day that coincide with the events of his father's murder. If Claudius flinches with conviction as the lines are read, it will be enough proof for Hamlet that Claudius is guilty.
After we concluded Act II, we took a break from Shakespeare and read "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen on p.956 of our Lit textbook. Although many of us have read it before in English 12, the poem remains a shocking and gruesome depiction of the realities of the battlefields. The author uses vivid language and images - a trudging line of blood-sodden soldiers, the writhing panic of an unmasked man drowning in a sea of gas - to transport readers to the heart of the war. Owen successfully paints a picture of a situation that none would likely want to experience.
We polished off the class with a trial lockdown. Unfortunately, we had no way to lock our doors, and so if the lockdown had been a reality, we would probably all be dead right now.
Except the Track Team.
They would still have to write the quiz tomorrow.
Homework:
1. Hamlet Act II Quote Quiz will be Tomorrow, May 25. Remember to study the speakers and the meanings of the quotes!
2. "Dulce et Decorum Est" Study and Discussion Questions, p. 957 #1-3 are due Tomorrow, May 25.
3. Hamlet Bonus Assignment is due on Thursday, May 31 - a week from today.
Today's Lit class was quiet and focused, quite unusual considering our normal morning antics. I began the class with a quick devotional, and then we were off to study further into the tragedy of Hamlet.
We looked further into Hamlet's "madness" and discovered that through his mask of insanity, he continues to converse in a clever (and often insulting) way. He is quickly able to detect the intentions of his childhood friends-turned-spies, whom Claudius has sent to watch, observe, and report back to him Hamlet's behavior. Polonius continues to act in deceit. He, too, has intentions of spying on Hamlet, using Ophelia as a pawn in his plan.
Hamlet (fed up with his lack of action concerning his father's death) has decided to determine if Claudius is responsible for his father's murder. He has added lines to the play that he and his family will watch the next day that coincide with the events of his father's murder. If Claudius flinches with conviction as the lines are read, it will be enough proof for Hamlet that Claudius is guilty.
After we concluded Act II, we took a break from Shakespeare and read "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen on p.956 of our Lit textbook. Although many of us have read it before in English 12, the poem remains a shocking and gruesome depiction of the realities of the battlefields. The author uses vivid language and images - a trudging line of blood-sodden soldiers, the writhing panic of an unmasked man drowning in a sea of gas - to transport readers to the heart of the war. Owen successfully paints a picture of a situation that none would likely want to experience.
We polished off the class with a trial lockdown. Unfortunately, we had no way to lock our doors, and so if the lockdown had been a reality, we would probably all be dead right now.
Except the Track Team.
They would still have to write the quiz tomorrow.
Homework:
1. Hamlet Act II Quote Quiz will be Tomorrow, May 25. Remember to study the speakers and the meanings of the quotes!
2. "Dulce et Decorum Est" Study and Discussion Questions, p. 957 #1-3 are due Tomorrow, May 25.
3. Hamlet Bonus Assignment is due on Thursday, May 31 - a week from today.
thats not true though, Mrs. Loconte was with us, so there would not have been anyone to adminsiter the quiz, even to the track people! XD
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