Ap test Readiness Reflection

I feel that everyone in this class is ready for the AP test even those of us who didn't take the test. The constant essays and reading and poems was literally driving me crazy. I guess its a good thing that I didn't take the test since there was a family issue that had me in Vegas for a good week. I was able to use the time that I didn't have to use to study for the AP test I was able to use the time working on my senior project and working out all the good and the bad ideas I had. In all honestly I am just glad the AP prep is all over and done with.

Thought on how i did on MacBeths essay

I just have to throw out there that I am very excited on how I did on that in class MacBeth essay. I was really nervous on how I was going to do since I seem to always have a hard time writing essays on Shakespeare's work. I was proud of myself to get a 7 on my essay and not going to lie Paul's reaction to me getting a better score on my essay then he did honestly made my day. His frustration almost made me proud because it clearly proves he didn't think I had any idea on what I was writing about.

Perfomance on MacBeth micro exam

Overall I feel I did really well on the exam. I was actually quite surprised, I knew so much more about MacBeth than even I originally thought I did. I didn't have to stare at the question for 5 minutes before I was able to come up with the answer. I am actually quite proud that I was able to comprehend Shakespeare's work because I normally have a difficult time understanding his writing.

Analyzing todays exam

Overall after todays exam I think I did pretty well. Having only 15 seconds to read the multiple choice questions and answer  them was probably the hardest part. I like to have a good amount of time to read the question, comprehend it and then answer it and it is really hard to do that in a matter of 15 seconds. The essay on the other hand was good practice and I think I answered the prompt pretty accurately.

MacBeth V

ACT 5

• A dr. observes Lady MacBeth and her nocturnal walking
• They think she feels guilt for the murders of Banquo and Duncan
• Tyrants are protecting Dunsinane
• ten thousand soldiers approaching
• men are ready to fight and die
• MacBeth makes it knows that he is not afraid of death
• Lady MacBeth's illness is within her heart therefor it can not be cured
• Soldiers disguise themselves in the woods in other words they hide out
• Once told that Lady MacBeth has died MacBeth suddenly fears death once again
• Malcolm and his army finally reach the castle
• MacBeth is Macduffs only target

MacBeth IV

ACT 4

• the third apparition says Duncan and Malcolm may be able to harm MacBeth
• there were 8 kings
• the witches disappear
• Macduff abandoned his family and fled to England
•  a messenger tells Macduffs wife and son to leave because "danger is near"
• They don't leave and they are killed
• Malcolm doesn't trust Macduff
• One dr. can cure patients just by touching them
• Ross reports that Macduffs whole family is killed
• Malcolm and Macduff are going to fight back

MacBeth III

ACT 3

• witches prophecy's come true
• MacBeth doesn't want Fleance to become king
• MacBeth views Banquo as a threat
• Lady MacBeth and MacBeth become King and Queen
• Banquo is killed
• Fleance fled
• MacBeth worries about Fleance revenge
• MacBeth saw Banquo's ghost
• King Edward and Duncan's son are preparing for war against MacBeth

JANE EYRE QUESTIONS

TEST1

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. E
10. E
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. E
20. C
21. E
22. E
23. A
24. B
25. D
26. C
27. E
28. A
29. A
30. E
31. D
32. C
33. D
34. B
35. C
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. E

TEST2

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. E
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. E
21. E
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. C
27. D
28. A
29. C
30. E
31. A
32. E
33. D
34. C
35. D
36. B
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. A
41. E
42. B
43. D
44. C
45. E
46. A
47. A
48. E
49. D
50. D
51. C
52. D
53. B
54. D
55. E

MacBeth Notes

Act 1

• the 3 witches are introduced
• the bloody battle occurs
• a wounded captain tells about the battle and of MacBeths bravery
• witches are dark and evil
• MacBeth asks the witches about his future
• his child will be king
• the witches say no more and vanish
• Duncans oldest son is now in line to be king
• Lady MacBeth has planned to kill the king
• Lady MacBeth makes her plan obvious
• MacBeth is hesitant to follow her plan

Act 2

• MacBeth decided to kill Duncan
• Lady MacBeth drugged the Chaimberlains of kings
• Macduff tells everyone of kings murder
• Donalbalin goes to Ireland and Malcolm goes to England
• MacBeth is ready to be officially crowned king

BNW Essay Draft #1

     Society in Brave New World is much different from the society we live in today. Individuality is not to be expressed and having different morals and a sense of uniqueness sets you apart from others. Bernard was one who was specially fit for the alienation of others. Bernard is a little different from the others and being different is not acceptable especially in the eyes of the government.

    Bernard possesses strong characteristics and valuable morals however he was exiled from the world state due to the fact that he doesn't always go along with the normality as the rest do. Bernard knows right from wrong and will admit when he feels he has done wrong. The World State is often caught by surprise when it comes to Bernard because he strays from the norm and doesn't see the use of drugs and sexual behavior as a way to live everyday life and it is not something he views as "self- respect" which shows a lot about his character and life values.

     Bernard never developed to the structure of his caste level which strongly set him apart from all the other Alphas. Bernard was alienated due to the fact that he did not fit in with the rest of society due to his unique appearance when compared to the other Alphas. In order to fit into society you can not be an individual you have to basically be a clone and very much similar to everyone else in your "social caste" or else you will be alienated and society will not accept you. Society does not believe in the thought of "daring to be different", being different sets you apart from every one and you will not be welcomed by the World State. The World State is set on what it believes and possessing different qualities sets you apart from the rest.

     Overall, being your own person is not valued in the World State. Possessing qualities that do not go along with the rest of society makes and an outcast automatically and you will most likely be exiled. Society doesn't look past the differences to try to see what kind of person Bernard is. Bernard is judged based on his overall appearance and morals which in the World State is totally acceptable and a normal part of life.

BNW 2 & 3

Chapter 2:

• Bokanovsky babies were being pretty much brain washed to not like nature, books and flowers
• They believe in hypnopaedia which is where they learn while they sleep
• The voice that whispers in the babies ears is suppose to teach them about pride and happiness
• Alphas have to work much harder than Betas
• Betas however are smarter than Gammas

Chapter 3:

• Mustapha Mond is one of the worlds so called "controllers"
• Babies ran around and played naked (strange)
• The Nine Years war involved chemical and biological welfare
• Soma was then created which solves old age
• Bernard asked Lenina out on a date
• Bernard is far less confident than other alphas

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

Over the first quarter I worked hard then slacked and now I am picking things back up again. I tend to get overwhelmed with everything and normally I start to focus on one class more than others and that class for me right now is math. I need to learn to find the balance between all my classes that require more focus. I think that I am beginning to focus more and I am actually putting more effort into this class and not just putting all my focus and energy into my math class. Next quarter I am determined to not slack at all and finish the year off strong. Its my last semester in high school I might as well finish off strong. As far as the course goes I think that everything is flowing fine its just a matter of us checking the blog and doing our work which I was not doing for a while. I'm pretty sure I have mentioned to you before that I have a hard time checking the blog for whatever reason. Checking my blog just isn't one of the things that pops into my mind when I go onto the internet but I have found my ways around it. I saved the blog on my favorites page so every time I log onto the internet the blog automatically pops up in the corner. I'm slowly finding ways to work around my own struggles.

BOB I

I feel like 0 periods blogs are all pretty well put together. Almost everyone here or there has to catch up and update there blog every now and then but I think that mostly everyone has pretty much made up the assignments they have fallen behind on.

I Am Here

My progress through the first grading period was definitely not my best work. I definitely slacked and put more focus into my other classes and didn't really think about this class as much as I should. I tend to not put much time and energy into this class because I feel since it is basically an online course that I will eventually get to it but I never do. I am going to start checking the blog as one of my daily routines rather than saying, "Oh i'll look later". I think that when I actually focus and strive to do my best work not only does it reflect in my grade but I too feel good about myself for doing my best. As of right now I am not proud of my work but I still have time left in this school year to focus my time and energy  more into this class. As far as senior project goes I am still bouncing back between ideas and I am trying to find a way to incorporate all my different thoughts into one.

Lit Terms 83-108

Omniscient Point of View- knowing all things, usually the third person

Onomatopoeia- whose of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning

Oxymoron- a figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox

Pacing- rate of movement; tempo

Parable- a story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth

Paradox- a statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas

Parallelism- the principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form

Parody- an imitation of mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well-known artist

Pathos- the ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness

Pedantry- a display of learning for its own sake

Personification- a figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas

Plot- a plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose

Poignant- eliciting sorrow or sentiment

Point of View- the attitude unifying any oral or written argument; in description, the physical point from which the observer views what he is describing

Postmodernism- literature characterized by experimentation, irony, nontraditional forms, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary

Prose- the ordinary form of spoken and written language; language that doesn't have a regular rhyme pattern

Protagonist- the central character in a work of fiction; opposes antagonist

Pun- play on words; the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications

Purpose- the intended result wished by an author

Realism- writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is

Refrain- a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus

Requiem- any chant, dirge, hymn or musical service for the dead

Resolution- point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out

Restatement- idea repeated for emphasis

Rhetoric-  use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade

Rhetorical Question- question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion

Rising Action- plot build up, caused by conflict and complication, advancement towards climax

Whats the story?

The Great Expectations by Charles Dickens was written well before the 1900's. Pip is definitely an individual in need of help. The truth about Pip is he needs self motivation, the motivation to make decisions for himself and not be so easily influenced by others. The theme is that one needs confidence in ones self in order to live a successful life.

Lit Terms 56-81

Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique or content

Gothic Tale- a style in literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent grotesque action, and a mood of decay, degeneration, and decadence

Hyperbole- an exaggeration statement often used as a figure of speech or to prove a point

Imagery- figure of speech or vivid description, conveying images through any of the sense

Implication- a meaning or understanding that is to be arrived at by the reader but that is not fully and explicitly stated by the author

Incongruity- the deliberate joining of opposites or of elements that are not appropriate to each other

Inference- a judgment or conclusion based on evidence presented; the forming of an opinion which possesses some degree of probability according to the facts already available

Irony- a contrast or incongruity between what is said and what is meant , or what is expected to happen and what actually happens, or what is thought to be happening and what is actually happening

Interior Monologue- a form of writing which represents the inner thoughts of a character; the recording of the internal, emotional experiences of an individual; generally the reader is given the impression of overhearing the interior monologue

Inversion- words out of order for emphasis

Juxtaposition- the intentional placement of  words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to contrast with another near by

Lyric- a poem having musical form and quality; a short outburst of the author's innermost thoughts and feelings

Magical Realism- a genre developed in Latin America which juxtaposes the everyday with the marvelous or magical

Metaphor- an analogy comparing two different things imaginatively; can be extended, controlling, or mixed

Metonymy- literally " name changing" a device of figurative language in which the name of an attribute or associated thing is substituted for the usual name of the thing

Mode of Discourse- argument, narration, description, and exposition

Modernism-literary movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition, interest in symbolism and psychology

Monologue- an extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel, or narrative poem

Mood- the predominating atmosphere evoked by a literary piece

Motif- a recurring feature in a piece of literature

Myth- a story, often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world

Narrative-  a story or description of events

Narrator- one who narrates or tells a story

Naturalism- extreme form of realism

Novelette/Novella- short story; short prose narrative, often satirical

Omniscient Point of View- knowing all things, usually the third person

Lit Terms 31-56

Dialect- the language of a particular district, class or group of persons; the sounds, grammar, and diction employed by people distinguished from others

Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth

Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things

Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words

Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education

Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles

Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death, often with a rural or pastoral setting

Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs, morals, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time

Epigram- witty aphorism

Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person who wishes it to be on his tombstone

Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics

Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mild, or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offense or blunt

Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality

Exposition- beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and characteristics in a detailed explanation

Expressionism- movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feelings

Fable- a short simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth

Fallacy- from Latin word "to deceive", a false or misleading notion, belief or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes arguments unsound

Falling Action- part of the narrative or drama after the climax

Farce- a boisterous comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue

Figurative Language- apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech

Flashback- a narrative device that flashes back to prior events

Foil- a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent

Folk Tale- a story passed on by word of mouth

Foreshadowing- in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action; "planning" to make the outcome convincing, though not to give away

Free Verse- verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme

Lit Terms 6-30

Analogy- a comparison made between two things to show the similarities between them

Analysis- a method in which a work or idea is separated into its parts, and those parts given rigorous and detailed scrutiny

Anaphora- a device or repetition in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences

Anecdote- a very short story used to illustrate a point

Antagonist- a person or force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narrative

Antithesis- a balancing of one term against another for emphasis or stylistic effectiveness

Aphorism- a terse, pointed statement expressing some wise or clever observation about life

Apologia-  a defense or justification of some doctrine, piece of writing, cause, or action; also apology

Apostrophe- a figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is addressed directly

Argument-the process of convincing a reader by proving either the truth or falsity of an idea in proposition; also, the thesis or proposition itself

Assumption- the act of supposing, or taking for granted that a thing is true

Audience- the intended listener or listeners

Characterization- the means by which a writer reveals a character's personality

Chiasmus- a reversal in the order of words so that the second half of a statement balances the first half in inverted word order

Circumlocution- a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served

Classicism- art, literature, and music reflecting the principles of Ancient Greece and Rome (tradition, clarity, reason, balance and order)

Cliché- a phrase or situation overused within society

Climax- the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered or resolved

Colloquialism- folksy speech, slang words or phrases usually used in informal conversation

Comedy- originally a nondramatic literary place of work that was marked by a happy ending; now a term to describe a ludicrous, farcical, or amusing event designed to provide enjoyment or produce smiles and laughter

Conflict- struggle or problem in a story causing tension

Connotation- implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition

Contrast- a rhetorical device by which one element  is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity

Denotation- plain dictionary definition

Denouement- loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion

Lit Terms 1-5

Allegory-a tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point

Alliteration- the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words

Allusion- a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize

Ambiguity- something uncertain as to interpretation

Anachroism- something that shows up in the wrong place or wrong time

Spring Semester Plan 1

My goal coming into this semester was like my goal every semester. I come into every semester with a clear mind and the desire to work my hardest and do my best to accomplish my goal in receiving the grade and the experience I best see fit for myself. Along the way I have found myself distracted and having a hard time focusing on this class. I am not doing my best and I need to take a step back and refocus myself. Now that I have really realized how much I have been slacking I am really going to put this class as my main focus to catch up on work and to get the full experience out of this class.