The Awakening: Commentary 4

The Awakening: Commentary 3

Othello Commentary 3

The Awakening: Commentary 2

The Awakening: Commentary 1

Chapter 1

Othello Blog 2

Othello Blog 1

Oedipus Rex: Blog 6

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody, spectacle. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

Oedipus Rex: Blog 5

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

Oedipus Rex: Blog 4

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

Oedipus Rex: Blog 3

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

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Oedipus Rex: Blog 2

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

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Oedipus Rex: Post 1

Choose six very powerful lines from the play, one for each category: plot, character, thought, diction, melody. Note where they appear in the play, so that you can refer to them later: lines that foreshadow later events, lines that reveal a conflict, lines that reveal a character’s personality, lines that explain why a character behaves that way, lives that refer to past events, lines that seem like sage advice. Prepare a brief explication of each of the lines chosen, relating them to the category, to the specific scene in which they appear, and to the work at large. You cannot have the same quotes.

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"Ode to a Grecian Urn" Response

The poem offers a detailed description of the urn, but actually reveals more about the speaker. What do we learn about the speaker from the descriptions? What does he value? What are his beliefs and possible experiences?

"My Last Duchess"

Take the perspective of one person within the poem, chosen from the following list:

• The Duchess. Describe some of your experiences both in the early years of your marriage and throughout the painting of your commissioned portrait. How do you view life, and what do you think of the people around you, including your husband, the Duke? What sorts of things delighted you?
• The Count's envoy. Based on your knowledge of the Duke through his own words, what kind of life can the Count's daughter expect as the new Duchess? Do you recommend that she marry the Duke? Why or why not? Use the Duke's own words to prepare your argument to the Count. 
• Brother Pandolf. write down your thoughts about all of your paintings, and the experiences that shaped their creation. You have finally decided to write down your feelings about the Duchess and her husband, the Duke Ferrara. Based on your knowledge of the events, describe the Duchess, the Duke, and their relationship. Your assessment should be based on facts, rather than speculation.

As you examine a character within the poem, use the following chart to help cite the line number(s) from the poem that support your claim. As you progress through the poem, remember that everything in the poem is from the Duke’s perspective, and that as the auditor [listener], it is your job to assess [determine] if the Duke is revealing more than he intends.

Poetry Blog 1

Discuss the speaker, subject, tone, and word choices. Include textual evidene that justifies.

Catcher in the Rye: Commentary 5

Option 1: Salinger uses many metaphors/symbols. Choose one of the following metaphors/symbols to analyze for its literal and figurative meaning. How does this small part contribute to the meaning of the text as a whole? No more than two people can do the same one.

• The ducks
• Jane keeping her Kings in the back row
• Holden's discussion of suitcases
• The museum
• The carousel and the golden ring
• His red hat
• Wanting to be a catcher in the rye
• Phoebe's notebook
• Other

Option 2: 

• Provide your observations and insights. Include a quote that you think is the most essential for these chapters.

Catcher in the Rye: Commentary 4

Option 1:  

• Although Allie, Holden’s brother, is not actually alive in the novel, he is an important character. Holden even talks to him throughout the novel. This is called an apostrophe. Why is he so important to understanding this novel? Describe Allie with as much detail as you can. What effect does Allie’s death have on Holden? Does Holden blame himself for Allie’s death? What do you think about the situation?
• OR
• Holden states several times throughout the novel that he feels as if he is disappearing. Particularly at the end of the novel he more frequently states he feels this way. What is the significance of this? What could it mean?

Option 2: 

• Provide your observations and insights. Include a quote that you think is the most essential for these chapters.