Book 17 - Book 17 starts with Telemachus going to the palace and receiving a warm embrace from Penelope and the nurse. Telemachus meets Theoclymenus and Piraeus in the hall and tells them not to bring in the gifts from the ships because he doesn't want the suitors stealing them. When Telemachus eats with Penelope, he tells her very little about Odysseus but not that he's back; but Theoclymenus starts to talk and says he thinks Odysseus is currently in Ithaca. While that's going down, the swineherd and Odysseus head toward town, and they meet Melanthius, who is a suitor, and he heaps scorn on Eumaeus and kicks his friend. Odysseus receives the same as a welcome at the palace. The suitors reluctantly give him food and anintous goes out of his way to insult him. When Odysseus insults him back, Antinous hits with a chair; and when news of this reaches Penelope she asks the stranger be brought to her for she can ask about Odysseus.
Book 18 - Book 18 starts with another beggar, Arneaus, walking into the palace, and challenging Odysseus to a fist fight. Athena gives Odysseus more strength and it quickly ends with Arneaus on the floor, with Odysseus stopping just before he killed him. The suitors congratulate Odysseus, and Amphinous toasts him and throws him food. Out of pity, Odysseus tells him that to leave the palace now because Odysseus will be home soon. Athena then gives Penelope more beauty and urges her to go out and talk to the suitors, and when she does, she is showered in presents by them. She said Odysseus said to remarry if he wasn't back by the time Telemachus started to grow facial hair. Odysseus and Eurymachos then get into an insult war, ending with Eurymachos throwing a stool at Odysseus, missing and hitting a nurse.
Book 19 - Book 19 starts with Telemachos and Odysseys moving all the weapons in the house to a single room for the suitors can't fight back, and Telemachos says to Eurycleia that they're moving the weapons for they don't get damaged. Afterwards, Telemachos goes to bed, and Penelope questions Odysseus. Odysseus brings her tears by describing Odysseus and how they met, saying that he's still alive and on his way back. Penelope offers him a bed, and he refuses, but he does allow the maid Eurycleia to wash his feet. When she does she sees his scar from boar hunting and recognizes him as Odysseus. Penelope describes a dream she doesn't understand to Odysseus before she goes to bed; a dream where an eagle kills her 20 pet geese and tells her Odysseus killed her lovers. He explains it, but she said she's going to marry the first person to shoot throw 12 axe heads.
Book 20 - Book 20 starts with Odysseus worrying about not being able to fight all the suitors. Athena reassures that he'll be able to with the gods on his side. Penelope is then afraid that Odysseus not coming back and having to remarry, so she asks Artremis to kill her. Odysseus prays to Zeus for a good omen, he responds with a clap of thunder and sends a maid to go check on Penelope and curse the suitors. The next day Odysseus and Telemachos meet with the swineherd, Melenthius, and Phileotious. Meanwhile, the suitors plan another way to kill Telemachos. Amphinomus convinces them to call it off, but then they see an eagle carrying a dove. Athena keeps then prodding Odysseus for he doesn't lose his anger, and when Ctesippus throws a hoof at Odysseys, Telemachos threatens to run him through with his sword.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Books 13-16
Book 13- Book 13 starts with Alcinous loading Odysseus's ship back to Ithaca with his gifts. They set sail when the sun goes down, and Odysseus falls asleep for a long time; while the Phaeacian crew commands the ship and also sleeps when they get to shore, and carry him and his gifts off the boat and set sail back home. When Poseidon spots Odysseus in Ithaca, he becomes mad at the Phaeacians for assisting his enemy. Because of this, the prophecy becomes true and he turns the ship to stone as it's arriving at the dock back in Phaeacia. Back in Ithaca, Odysseus doesn't remember the town looking like this because Athena shrouded it in a mist, so he thinks the Phaeacians took him to the wrong town and took some of gifts too. But then, Athena disguised as a sheepherder, approaches him and assures him he's in Ithaca. Odysseus tries to keep his identity hidden, but reveals it when he learns he sheepherder is actually Athena. She tells him that he needs to get rid of the suitors in his home and gives him the look of a hobo so no one will question him.
Book 14 - Book 14 starts with Odysseus talking to the swineherd, Eumaeus, outside of his hut. He invites Odysseus inside even though he doesn't recognize him. As Odysseus enjoys a feast of pork, Eumaeus talks about he misses Odysseus and hates the suitors, fearing Odysseus will never return. When Odysseus says that he will return, Eumaeus doesn't want to hear it as he's had a lot of hobos come looking for a handout in exchange for information on Odysseus. The swineherd lets Odysseus stay the night and gives him a blanker for he won't be cold. When asked about his origins, Odysseus lies and says he is from Crete and went poor after a battle in Egypt when wrong, and thats how he heard Odysseus is still alive.
Book 15- Book 15 starts with Athena traveling to Sparta to find Telemachos and Pisistratus; and she tells Telemachos that he has to get home before the suitors win over his mom. She also tells him of the suitors' planned ambush and to go the swineherd Eumaeus's hut. The next day as Telemachos leaves Sparta, he accepts gifts from Menelaus and Helen. An eagle then flies overhead with a golden goose and Helen thinks it means that Odysseus is about to kill the suitors. At Pylos, Telemachos has Pisistratus drop him off since there's no time to visit, when the descendent of a prophet accused of manslaughter approaches them and is accepted aboard. Back at the Swineherd's hut Odysseus and Eumaeus swap stories and we learn how Eumaeus came to Ithaca.
Book 16 - Book 16 starts with Telemachos approaches the swineherd's hut and sees him talking to Odysseus (currently disguised as a stranger to Telemachos), and approaches them. The swineherd tells him Odysseus's story, and suggest Talamachos take the stranger to the palace with him. The swineherd then goes to the palace alone to tell Penelope Telemachos returned. Back at the hut, Athena turns Odysseus back to normal, and him and his embrace and cry. Odysseus tells his story then they come up with a plan for the suitors. Before the swineherd can deliver the message, a messenger from the ship arrives and tells everyone that he has arrived. The suitors then group up to make a new plan for Telemachos, one being to just kill him. But Amphinomus talks him into waiting for a sign from the gods. Penelope then comes and denounces Antinous for plotting against Telemachos, but Eurymachus calms her down.
Book 14 - Book 14 starts with Odysseus talking to the swineherd, Eumaeus, outside of his hut. He invites Odysseus inside even though he doesn't recognize him. As Odysseus enjoys a feast of pork, Eumaeus talks about he misses Odysseus and hates the suitors, fearing Odysseus will never return. When Odysseus says that he will return, Eumaeus doesn't want to hear it as he's had a lot of hobos come looking for a handout in exchange for information on Odysseus. The swineherd lets Odysseus stay the night and gives him a blanker for he won't be cold. When asked about his origins, Odysseus lies and says he is from Crete and went poor after a battle in Egypt when wrong, and thats how he heard Odysseus is still alive.
Book 15- Book 15 starts with Athena traveling to Sparta to find Telemachos and Pisistratus; and she tells Telemachos that he has to get home before the suitors win over his mom. She also tells him of the suitors' planned ambush and to go the swineherd Eumaeus's hut. The next day as Telemachos leaves Sparta, he accepts gifts from Menelaus and Helen. An eagle then flies overhead with a golden goose and Helen thinks it means that Odysseus is about to kill the suitors. At Pylos, Telemachos has Pisistratus drop him off since there's no time to visit, when the descendent of a prophet accused of manslaughter approaches them and is accepted aboard. Back at the Swineherd's hut Odysseus and Eumaeus swap stories and we learn how Eumaeus came to Ithaca.
Book 16 - Book 16 starts with Telemachos approaches the swineherd's hut and sees him talking to Odysseus (currently disguised as a stranger to Telemachos), and approaches them. The swineherd tells him Odysseus's story, and suggest Talamachos take the stranger to the palace with him. The swineherd then goes to the palace alone to tell Penelope Telemachos returned. Back at the hut, Athena turns Odysseus back to normal, and him and his embrace and cry. Odysseus tells his story then they come up with a plan for the suitors. Before the swineherd can deliver the message, a messenger from the ship arrives and tells everyone that he has arrived. The suitors then group up to make a new plan for Telemachos, one being to just kill him. But Amphinomus talks him into waiting for a sign from the gods. Penelope then comes and denounces Antinous for plotting against Telemachos, but Eurymachus calms her down.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Books 9-12
Books 9-12 are Told as a Flashback
Book 9 - Book 9 starts with Odysseus telling the story of him and his men in the city of the Cicones, plundering for gold. Eventually, the people who live there attack Odysseus, and he loses 6 men per ship. After that, Zeus sends a storm after them, getting them lost for 9 days until they show up at the island of the lotus eaters. As soon as Odysseus's men eat the fruit, they forget all about home and don't want to leave. After the island of the lotus eaters, they sail until they come up to the Island of the Cyclops. They dock their boat and have a feast of goats before exploring the island. They come across the cave of Polythemos, and Odysseus's men encourage him to take the crates of milk and cheese and let them leave, but he decided they would all wait here. When Polythemos arrives, he's nice at first, but turns hostile instantly eating two of Odysseus's men and trapping the rest for future meals. Odysseus wants to kill him then and there, but only he is strong enough to move the boulder door, so he comes up with a plan for revenge. The next day, when Polythemos is outside with his sheep, Odysseus finds a wooden staff in the cave and hardens it in a fire. When the cyclops comes back, Odysseus gets him drunk on wine, tells him his name is Noman, and he soon passes out. Once that happens, Odysseus and his men take the staff and stab it through Polythemos's eye, blinding him. He calls out that no man is killing him, so the other cyclops don't come and help. Before leaving, Odysseus tells the cyclops his real name and accomplishments, and Polythemos says a prayer to poseidon to avenge his eye.
Book 10 - Book 10 starts with Odysseus and crew sailing from the land of the Cyclops to the home of Aelous. At this Island, Aelous gifts Odysseus with a bag of winds so he can get home faster. When they are within sight of Ithaca, Odysseus's men open the bag out of greed, thinking its a bag of silver, which sends them back to the home of Aelous. He refuses to help them this time, thinking the gods must hate him. From there, Odysseus's men row to an island inhabited by giants who eat Odysseus's scouts and sink his ships with boulders; only Odysseus's ship survives. The one ship then makes its way to Aeaea, the island where Circe lives. She drugs a few of Odysseus's men and turns them into pigs. When Odysseus goes to rescue them, he is confronted by Hermes and given a herb called Moly that will make him immune to the witch's spells. At her house, when her magic fails, Odysseus leaps at her, pretending he's going to kill her, and forces her to turn his men back into humans. He then becomes her lover, and is tricked into staying on the island for a year, before his men snap him out of it. When asked for a way back to Ithaca, Circe says that he will have to go to Hades and ask the spirit of Tiresias
Book 11 - Book 11 starts with Odysseus's ship sailing into Hades where Odysseus pours blood and allows the spirits to drink it for they will give him answers. The first spirit he talks to is of one of his crewmen who fell of a roof while drunk and broke his neck on Circe's Island. He begs Odysseus to go back to the Isle to bury him. He then speaks to Tiresias who says that Posiedon is after them because they blinded his son, and he reveals Odysseus's fate; He will get home, slay the suitors, and then travel again to please Posiedon. After Tiresias Odysseus talks to other spirits; his mother, who updates him on the events of Ithaca, and various heroes including Ajax and Achilles. He then stops talking and asks Alcinoos if he can go to bed now, but he urges Odysseus to say if he met any Troy heroes in Hades. Odysseus says he met: Agamemnom, Achilles, Ajax, Herceles, King Minos, and many more. He also sees Sisyphus and Tantalus before being scared back to his ship by all the spirits wanting to know about their families.
Book 12 - Book 12 begins with Odysseus returning to Aeaea to bury Elpenor and spend a final night with Circe. She tells him of the obstacles he's going to face on his way home and how to avoid them. The first obstacle was the sirens, which lure you with your song to drown you; Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax and tie him to the mast for he could safely hear the songs. The next threat is Scylla and Charybdis; Scylla is a six headed monster who eats one person per head from passing ships, while Charybdis is a giant whirlpool that threatens to eat the whole ship. They go along the cliff wall looking at the whirlpool, when Scylla comes down and eats 6 men. Odyesseus's next stop is the island of the Sun, He wants to avoid it but Eurylochus persuades him to let his men rest here. A storm keeps them beached for a month, where they use their ship provisions to stay alive until they run out. Eurylochus persuades them to kill and eat one of the Sun's cattle while Odysseus sleeps, and when they do, the Sun asks Zeus to punish Odysseus and his men, and he sends another storm that kills everyone but Odysseus. He barely survives the storm and is then swept back to the whirlpool, only to end up on Calypso's Island where he ends his story.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Books 5-8
Book 5 - Book 5 starts with all of the gods except Poseidon on Mount Olympus discussing Odysseus's fate. Athena's speech gets Zeus to help Odysseus out, and he sends Hermes to Calypso's Island to tell her to let Odysseus go. Reluctantly, she agrees to let him go and helps Odysseus build a boat and stocks it with supplies for his journey home. After 18 days at sea, Odysseus sees Scheria. On his way to shore, Poseidon realized he's not trapped on the island anymore and makes a storm that almost kills him. The goddess Ino protects him veil, and Athena helps too. In all of the flailing, he makes his way to a river on the coast, and Ino allows him to swim up it to safety.
Book 6 - Book 6 starts with Athena appearing in the dream of the Phaecian princess Nausicaa telling her to go the stream in the morning to wash her clothes so she's more attractive. Sure enough, she goes to the river and while her and her maidens are waiting for their clothes to dry, they see Odysseus. She leaves him to wash the dirt off, and while she's gone, Athena makes him more attractive for the princess falls in love with him. Nausicaa doesn't want to cause a scene by heading into the city with a stranger next to her, so she gives him directions to the palace and tells him to find her mom.
Book 7 - Book 7 starts with Odysseus being stopped by Athena in disguise on his way to the palace. She hides him in a mist to keep the Phaecians from talking to him, and leads the way. He finds everyone in the palace in the banquet room honoring Poseidon, when he sees the queen. He grabs the legs of the queen and pleas for her to help him. At first, the king thinks he's a god but he confirms that he is a mortal. He tells them his story and they agree to send him off the next day. That night Arete grows suspicious of him because he's wearing their type of clothing, and asks more questions. He tells the story of that morning and all is fine.
Book 8 - Book 8 starts with Alcinous calling a Phaecian assembly, and Athena spreading the word that the discussion will be about the new mysterious stranger, getting more people to show up. Alcinous says that they should give Odysseus a ship so he can go back home. The idea is approved and everyone goes to have a feast and a sporting event. At the feast, Demodocus's songs cause Odysseus to cry, which the king notices and ends the feast to start the sports. They include boxing, wrestling, racing, and throwing. He declines the offer to join, and Broadsea insults him. This causes Odysseus to beat him at the throwing game and then challenge the other Phaecians. Alcinoos calms him down by inviting him to another feast. At this feast, the bard tells of a story of Ares and Aphrodite being caught in a net. Odysseus requests a tale about the Trojan horse and he breaks down, making Alcinoos question who is and wheres he from.
Book 6 - Book 6 starts with Athena appearing in the dream of the Phaecian princess Nausicaa telling her to go the stream in the morning to wash her clothes so she's more attractive. Sure enough, she goes to the river and while her and her maidens are waiting for their clothes to dry, they see Odysseus. She leaves him to wash the dirt off, and while she's gone, Athena makes him more attractive for the princess falls in love with him. Nausicaa doesn't want to cause a scene by heading into the city with a stranger next to her, so she gives him directions to the palace and tells him to find her mom.
Book 7 - Book 7 starts with Odysseus being stopped by Athena in disguise on his way to the palace. She hides him in a mist to keep the Phaecians from talking to him, and leads the way. He finds everyone in the palace in the banquet room honoring Poseidon, when he sees the queen. He grabs the legs of the queen and pleas for her to help him. At first, the king thinks he's a god but he confirms that he is a mortal. He tells them his story and they agree to send him off the next day. That night Arete grows suspicious of him because he's wearing their type of clothing, and asks more questions. He tells the story of that morning and all is fine.
Book 8 - Book 8 starts with Alcinous calling a Phaecian assembly, and Athena spreading the word that the discussion will be about the new mysterious stranger, getting more people to show up. Alcinous says that they should give Odysseus a ship so he can go back home. The idea is approved and everyone goes to have a feast and a sporting event. At the feast, Demodocus's songs cause Odysseus to cry, which the king notices and ends the feast to start the sports. They include boxing, wrestling, racing, and throwing. He declines the offer to join, and Broadsea insults him. This causes Odysseus to beat him at the throwing game and then challenge the other Phaecians. Alcinoos calms him down by inviting him to another feast. At this feast, the bard tells of a story of Ares and Aphrodite being caught in a net. Odysseus requests a tale about the Trojan horse and he breaks down, making Alcinoos question who is and wheres he from.
Friday, May 1, 2015
Books 3 and 4
Book 3 - Book 3 begins in Pylos, with Telemachus and Athena witness a religious sacrifice where dozens of bulls are sacrificed for Poseidon. Telemachus is scared to speak in front of everyone, but Athena makes it for he's not so nervous anymore; and he asks the king, Nestor, if he's seen his father at all. The king says he has not and that after there a fight between the two Greek brothers who lead the expedition after Troy, Agamemnom and Menelaus. Menelaus left for Greece, while Agamemnom and Odysseus stayed to sacrifice, and the king hasn't seen him since. We then hear about when Agamemnom returned to Greece, he found that his wife had married someone else, and that her new husband killed him. Afterward, Agamemnom's son, Orestes, killed both of them.
Book 4 - Book 4 starts with Menelaus and Helen, the king and queen and Sparta, celebrating their children's weddings. They greet Pisistratus and Telemachus, who they recognize as Odysseus's son due to his family resemblance. As they eat, the king recounts the story of Odysseus's accomplishments; the Trojan Horse and dressing as a beggar. Afterwards, he tells of his own accomplishes and even a little about Ajax. Afterward, it's revealed that Odysseus is still alive and stuck on Calypso Island. Telemachus and Pisistratus head back to Ithica right away to start heading the island. Meanwhile, the suitors hear of his plan and hatch an idea to ambush when he returns; which Medon reports to Penelope. Athena sends a phantom of Penelope's sister to assure her the gods will keep her son safe.
Book 4 - Book 4 starts with Menelaus and Helen, the king and queen and Sparta, celebrating their children's weddings. They greet Pisistratus and Telemachus, who they recognize as Odysseus's son due to his family resemblance. As they eat, the king recounts the story of Odysseus's accomplishments; the Trojan Horse and dressing as a beggar. Afterwards, he tells of his own accomplishes and even a little about Ajax. Afterward, it's revealed that Odysseus is still alive and stuck on Calypso Island. Telemachus and Pisistratus head back to Ithica right away to start heading the island. Meanwhile, the suitors hear of his plan and hatch an idea to ambush when he returns; which Medon reports to Penelope. Athena sends a phantom of Penelope's sister to assure her the gods will keep her son safe.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Vocab
Prudence - regard for one's own interests - noun
Baleful - obsolete - adj
Libation - a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of something - noun
Precedence - the right to precede in rank - noun
Glutton - a person who eats and drinks excessively - noun
Harangue - intense verbal attack - noun
Rapine - plunder - noun
Scion - a descendant - noun
Insidious - stealthily treacherous - adj
Chastise - to criticize severely - verb
Succumb - yield - verb
Auspicious - promising success - adj
Lucid - easily understood - adj
Audacity - boldness or daring - noun
George's prudence lead him to trigger the booby trap for the sack of coins, dooming his friends by activating the spike trap behind him.
The musket is obsolete in terms of fire rate when compared to an assault rifle.
As Bob sat on top of the shrine clueless, he watched the libation of blood in his honor from the 60 tribesmen below
Joe earned his precedence when he single handedly liberated all of North Korea.
Micah, who is a glutton, snuck into the cheese factory and ate all of the cheese overnight.
The harangue that Jack received for knocking over his grandmother's urn was one that made him re-think all of his life choices.
The 56th anniversary of the Rapine of City Wok celebrates the dreadful day the Mongols plundered the restaurant.
The scion of Godzilla took it upon himself to take up his grandfather's legacy by destroying Tokyo.
Baleful - obsolete - adj
Libation - a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of something - noun
Precedence - the right to precede in rank - noun
Glutton - a person who eats and drinks excessively - noun
Harangue - intense verbal attack - noun
Rapine - plunder - noun
Scion - a descendant - noun
Insidious - stealthily treacherous - adj
Chastise - to criticize severely - verb
Succumb - yield - verb
Auspicious - promising success - adj
Lucid - easily understood - adj
Audacity - boldness or daring - noun
George's prudence lead him to trigger the booby trap for the sack of coins, dooming his friends by activating the spike trap behind him.
The musket is obsolete in terms of fire rate when compared to an assault rifle.
As Bob sat on top of the shrine clueless, he watched the libation of blood in his honor from the 60 tribesmen below
Joe earned his precedence when he single handedly liberated all of North Korea.
Micah, who is a glutton, snuck into the cheese factory and ate all of the cheese overnight.
The harangue that Jack received for knocking over his grandmother's urn was one that made him re-think all of his life choices.
The 56th anniversary of the Rapine of City Wok celebrates the dreadful day the Mongols plundered the restaurant.
The scion of Godzilla took it upon himself to take up his grandfather's legacy by destroying Tokyo.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Characters and All That Fun Stuff
Characters:
Odysseus, Telemachos, Penelope, Athena, Poseidon, Mentes,Calypso, Mentor, Nestor, Menelaus, Helen, Agamemnon, Orestes, Aegisthus, Clytemnestra, Ajax, Zeus, Antinous, Eurymachus, Aegypitus,
Laertes, Icarius, Hailtherses, Eurycleia, Pisistratus
Literary Elements:
Allusions -Trojan Horse, Helen
Symbols - Birds, Food
Motifs - Story-telling, Disguises, Seducing
Major Theme - Hospitality
Odysseus, Telemachos, Penelope, Athena, Poseidon, Mentes,Calypso, Mentor, Nestor, Menelaus, Helen, Agamemnon, Orestes, Aegisthus, Clytemnestra, Ajax, Zeus, Antinous, Eurymachus, Aegypitus,
Laertes, Icarius, Hailtherses, Eurycleia, Pisistratus
Literary Elements:
Allusions -Trojan Horse, Helen
Symbols - Birds, Food
Motifs - Story-telling, Disguises, Seducing
Major Theme - Hospitality
Friday, April 24, 2015
books 1 & 2
One: This book takes place after the Trojan war and Odysseus hasn't been home in 20 years. He has been unable to make it home because Poseidon has a thing against him for killing his son, the cyclops. While Poseidon is against him, the other gods are all rooting for him. At a dinner of the gods, Athena asks Zeus if they could spare Odysseus and give him a way home. While the gods are eating, Odysseus has been stuck on an island with the witch Kalypso for the past few years. Athena goes to Odysseus's house disguised as Mentes and notices that his house is full of lazy suitors eating all of his food. Telemachos, Odysseus's son, says the situation would be better if his father was here, and then Athena gives him a pep talk about his father and gives him a vision of his father before leaving.
Two: Book two starts with Telemachos rounding the suiitors up for a meeting, the first meeting since Odysseus left. At the meeting, Telemachos says he's tired of the suitors eating his food and wine, and trying to get his mom. Antinoos blames Penelope, as she is delaying it when it's her duty to get a king. She said she wouldn't marry until she finished weaving a shroud for Odysseus's father, who isn't dead, but a maid blabbed that she secretly unravels her process at night. Telemachos is told to either send Penelope back to Icarus or made to choose a suitor. Telemachos doesn't want to do either and as a result, Zeus sends two eagles to attack the town's people. Giving up on arguing, Telemachos decides to sail to Pylos to hear anything about his father. That night, he prays to the god that visits him, and Athena visits him as Mentor, telling him that she will find a boat and supplies for him. Him and a group of trusted men leave right away.
Two: Book two starts with Telemachos rounding the suiitors up for a meeting, the first meeting since Odysseus left. At the meeting, Telemachos says he's tired of the suitors eating his food and wine, and trying to get his mom. Antinoos blames Penelope, as she is delaying it when it's her duty to get a king. She said she wouldn't marry until she finished weaving a shroud for Odysseus's father, who isn't dead, but a maid blabbed that she secretly unravels her process at night. Telemachos is told to either send Penelope back to Icarus or made to choose a suitor. Telemachos doesn't want to do either and as a result, Zeus sends two eagles to attack the town's people. Giving up on arguing, Telemachos decides to sail to Pylos to hear anything about his father. That night, he prays to the god that visits him, and Athena visits him as Mentor, telling him that she will find a boat and supplies for him. Him and a group of trusted men leave right away.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Thesis and Order
Carrying a concealed handgun is
currently legal in all 50 states but there are heavy arguments against it
wanting it banned. But should there be? Concealed carry laws should not be
banned because in the long run, they will help society. First, we’ll go over
how it deters crime, helps respectful owners protect against violence, how to
get permits, and how it’s the second amendment as well as being heavily
supported.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Notes of Persuasion
Ways to Talk
Logo - appeal to logic : back up your argument
Etho - appeal to self : ethics : speaker's credibility
Pathos - emotional appeal
What makes a good argument?
Logo - appeal to logic : back up your argument
Etho - appeal to self : ethics : speaker's credibility
Pathos - emotional appeal
What makes a good argument?
- Self - Interest
- Connection to the subject
- If you're not passionate, audience won't be
- Self-Interest = Ethos
- Expert Testimony
- Interviews, quotes, documentation with experts that back up your opinion
- State how the quotes back up your opinion
- Valuable for creditability
- Expert Testimony = Ethos & Logos
- Quality of Reasoning
- Offer facts, statistics, or supporting details
- Research driven
- More likely to be accepted when backed by facts or supporting details
- Without facts it's an opinion and won't go far
- Quality of Reasoning = Logos
- Facts include: Dates, events, things that can be refuted
- Flaws in Opposing Arguments
- Point out flaws in your opposistion
- provide facts that discuss the flaws or faults
- Do it ethically
- Just as important to secede an argument you can't refute
- Know both sides
- FOA = Logos and Ethos
- What about your audience?
- Appeal to audience's self-interest
- Talk about benefits and harms
- Benefits are good things that happen if the audience accepts your plan/position
- Harms are bad things that happen if the audience doesn't accept your plan/position
DON'T USE
- Irrational evidence
- Generalities
- Arguments that make little sense
- Data that doesn't back up your position
- Mud slinging
- Emotional persuasives
- An appeal to feelings, passions, and prejudices instead of logic
- Propoganda
- Transfer of emotions or ideas from sources that have little to nothing to do with your topic
- Quotes from people who aren't professionals in the field of your argument
- Quote famous people because they're famous
- Oversimplification
Monday, March 2, 2015
Macbeth Vocab 2.0
1) Surmised - a matter of conjecture - noun
2) Bounteous - generous - adj
3) Consort - spouse - noun
4) Corporal - physical - adj
5) Prate - babble - verb
6) Dauntless - fearless - adj
7) Chastise - discipline - verb
8) Chalice - goblet - noun
9) Undivulged - reveal - verb
10) Surfeit - excess - noun
2) Bounteous - generous - adj
3) Consort - spouse - noun
4) Corporal - physical - adj
5) Prate - babble - verb
6) Dauntless - fearless - adj
7) Chastise - discipline - verb
8) Chalice - goblet - noun
9) Undivulged - reveal - verb
10) Surfeit - excess - noun
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Act Five Questions
Scene 1
1) What do the nurse (gentlewoman) and the doctor see?
Lady Macbeth accompanied by a light sleepwalking talking about the bad things Macbeth has done
2) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!...will these hands never be clean.”
She's talking about the blood on her hands from killing Duncan, and how the guilt won't go away.
3) What is wrong with Lady Macbeth at this point of the play?
She's joined Macbeth in going insane
Scene 2
1) What happens in this scene? What new characters are introduced? Why?
The soldiers Macduff got are marching to Macbeth. The characters we meet are Menteith, Caithness, and Angus, they give us another perspective of Macbeth.
2) What is the significance of the scene?
It catches us up to Macbeth's current doings and shows us who is leading the army.
3) What is meant when Caithness says, “Some say he’d mad; others that lesser hate him do call it valiant fury”?
Some people will argue that Macbeth has gone insane, while others will argue that he is just mad.
Scene 3
1) How would you describe Macbeth’s attitude and mood in this scene?
Macbeth is confused here - he hears an army is after him so he gets his own, not knowing how they will harm him after talking to the witches.
2) Why isn’t Macbeth afraid? Do his soldier’s seem afraid? Why or why not?
Macbeth isn't afraid because no one born of a woman can hurt him and the trees can't physically march, so he's safe. His soldier's feel like he's crazy and a little too confident, and they're probably going to do trying to protect him as he sits there "invincible."
Scene 4
1) What does Malcolm order the soldiers to do?
Malcolm tells his men to hide behind the trees to throw off the numbers Macbeth's spies report.
Scene 5
1) What is meant when Macbeth says, “She should have died here-after”?
He means it would of been better if she died after the battle so he could mourn her.
2) What is the significant of the following quote, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is told no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.”
He means life is an illusions and the emotions everyone have takes away from the real meaning.
Scene 6
1) What is important about this scene?
Malcolm gives the order to start fighting
Scene 7
1) Who does Macbeth kill in this scene? What is significant about this death?
Siward's son is killed, and this is significant because it reassures him that anyone born of a woman can't harm him.
Scene 8
1) What happens in this scene?
Macduff kills Macbeth
2) Why does Macbeth lose heart in the fight against Macduff?
Macduff was born via c-section, so he technically wasn't born of a woman.
3) Who is named king at the end of the play?
1) What do the nurse (gentlewoman) and the doctor see?
Lady Macbeth accompanied by a light sleepwalking talking about the bad things Macbeth has done
2) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!...will these hands never be clean.”
She's talking about the blood on her hands from killing Duncan, and how the guilt won't go away.
3) What is wrong with Lady Macbeth at this point of the play?
She's joined Macbeth in going insane
Scene 2
1) What happens in this scene? What new characters are introduced? Why?
The soldiers Macduff got are marching to Macbeth. The characters we meet are Menteith, Caithness, and Angus, they give us another perspective of Macbeth.
2) What is the significance of the scene?
It catches us up to Macbeth's current doings and shows us who is leading the army.
3) What is meant when Caithness says, “Some say he’d mad; others that lesser hate him do call it valiant fury”?
Some people will argue that Macbeth has gone insane, while others will argue that he is just mad.
Scene 3
1) How would you describe Macbeth’s attitude and mood in this scene?
Macbeth is confused here - he hears an army is after him so he gets his own, not knowing how they will harm him after talking to the witches.
2) Why isn’t Macbeth afraid? Do his soldier’s seem afraid? Why or why not?
Macbeth isn't afraid because no one born of a woman can hurt him and the trees can't physically march, so he's safe. His soldier's feel like he's crazy and a little too confident, and they're probably going to do trying to protect him as he sits there "invincible."
Scene 4
1) What does Malcolm order the soldiers to do?
Malcolm tells his men to hide behind the trees to throw off the numbers Macbeth's spies report.
Scene 5
1) What is meant when Macbeth says, “She should have died here-after”?
He means it would of been better if she died after the battle so he could mourn her.
2) What is the significant of the following quote, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is told no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.”
He means life is an illusions and the emotions everyone have takes away from the real meaning.
Scene 6
1) What is important about this scene?
Malcolm gives the order to start fighting
Scene 7
1) Who does Macbeth kill in this scene? What is significant about this death?
Siward's son is killed, and this is significant because it reassures him that anyone born of a woman can't harm him.
Scene 8
1) What happens in this scene?
Macduff kills Macbeth
2) Why does Macbeth lose heart in the fight against Macduff?
Macduff was born via c-section, so he technically wasn't born of a woman.
3) Who is named king at the end of the play?
Malcolm
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Act Four Questions
4.1
1) What are the four visions that Macbeth sees?
An armed head telling him to beware Macduff, a bloody child telling him anyone born from a woman couldn't harm him, and a child with a tree telling him he won't die until the woods march against him.
2) Which visions does he misread or misunderstand and why?
He misunderstands the 2nd and 3rd - when he hears only people born from a woman can harm him, he thinks he is invincible because of course everyone is born from women. When he hears the trees marching will be his downfall, he thinks he's safe because the trees won't get up and march.
3) What news does Lennox bring Macbeth?
Macduff fled to England.
4) What does Macbeth decide from Lennox’s news?
He's going to kill everyone in Macduff's castle
5) How might this scene be a possible climax for the play?
Macbeth is reaching the peak of his craziness.
4.2
1) Why does Shakespeare include a scene with Lady Macduff and her son?
To let us meet them before they are murdered and to see the views of Macduff from his wife.
2) What is important about this scene?
It shows how Macduff going to England is seen as him betraying Scotland by everyone, including his family.
3) List one motif or symbol from this scene?
The birds motif shows up a few times - in lines 10, 11, 36, 71, and 80
4.3
1) Why has Macduff come to England?
To get military help to deal with Macbeth
2) What is Malcolm’s fear in lines 10-19?
He's afraid Macduff is going to sacrifice him to Macbeth
3) Who does the lamb represent in these lines?
Macduff
4) What is significant in the lines “Angles are bright still, though the brightest fell./Though all
things foul would wear the brows of grace,/ yet grace must still look so.”
It's comparing Macbeth to Satan, saying he used to be the brightest star in Scotland, but then betrayed everyone
5) What is significant in the line, “Bleed, bleed, pour country!”
Macduff and Malcolm are describing Scotland under Macbeth's Tyranny
6) What does Malcolm call Macbeth? What list of adjectives does he use?
He says Macbeth is a Tyrant and the adjectives he uses are: murderous, lecherous, greedy, lying, deceitful, violent, malicious, and guilty of every sin.
7) How has Malcolm changed since Act II?
He went from being brave to scared of his own shadow in fear of becoming a king worse than Macbeth
8) What is the atmosphere of this scene? Why is this important?
The two talk about stopping Macbeth and making Malcolm king, but he said he doesn't want to become king since he's afraid he'll be worse than Macbeth. This is important because Malcolm being king was their only plan, and now they don't know what to do.
9) What news does the doctor bring? How is this symbolic to the scene, especially to Malcolm?
He says that since Macbeth is god-chosen as he's king, he has the ability to heal. This is symbolic to Malcolm since it's saying Macbeth is doing good while Malcolm is afraid of being king.
10) How many men did England lend Macduff?
10,000
11) What does Macduff mean when he says, “But I must also feel it as a man.”
1) What are the four visions that Macbeth sees?
An armed head telling him to beware Macduff, a bloody child telling him anyone born from a woman couldn't harm him, and a child with a tree telling him he won't die until the woods march against him.
2) Which visions does he misread or misunderstand and why?
He misunderstands the 2nd and 3rd - when he hears only people born from a woman can harm him, he thinks he is invincible because of course everyone is born from women. When he hears the trees marching will be his downfall, he thinks he's safe because the trees won't get up and march.
3) What news does Lennox bring Macbeth?
Macduff fled to England.
4) What does Macbeth decide from Lennox’s news?
He's going to kill everyone in Macduff's castle
5) How might this scene be a possible climax for the play?
Macbeth is reaching the peak of his craziness.
4.2
1) Why does Shakespeare include a scene with Lady Macduff and her son?
To let us meet them before they are murdered and to see the views of Macduff from his wife.
2) What is important about this scene?
It shows how Macduff going to England is seen as him betraying Scotland by everyone, including his family.
3) List one motif or symbol from this scene?
The birds motif shows up a few times - in lines 10, 11, 36, 71, and 80
4.3
1) Why has Macduff come to England?
To get military help to deal with Macbeth
2) What is Malcolm’s fear in lines 10-19?
He's afraid Macduff is going to sacrifice him to Macbeth
3) Who does the lamb represent in these lines?
Macduff
4) What is significant in the lines “Angles are bright still, though the brightest fell./Though all
things foul would wear the brows of grace,/ yet grace must still look so.”
It's comparing Macbeth to Satan, saying he used to be the brightest star in Scotland, but then betrayed everyone
5) What is significant in the line, “Bleed, bleed, pour country!”
Macduff and Malcolm are describing Scotland under Macbeth's Tyranny
6) What does Malcolm call Macbeth? What list of adjectives does he use?
He says Macbeth is a Tyrant and the adjectives he uses are: murderous, lecherous, greedy, lying, deceitful, violent, malicious, and guilty of every sin.
7) How has Malcolm changed since Act II?
He went from being brave to scared of his own shadow in fear of becoming a king worse than Macbeth
8) What is the atmosphere of this scene? Why is this important?
The two talk about stopping Macbeth and making Malcolm king, but he said he doesn't want to become king since he's afraid he'll be worse than Macbeth. This is important because Malcolm being king was their only plan, and now they don't know what to do.
9) What news does the doctor bring? How is this symbolic to the scene, especially to Malcolm?
He says that since Macbeth is god-chosen as he's king, he has the ability to heal. This is symbolic to Malcolm since it's saying Macbeth is doing good while Malcolm is afraid of being king.
10) How many men did England lend Macduff?
10,000
11) What does Macduff mean when he says, “But I must also feel it as a man.”
He needs to buck up but it's hard not to remember all he has done.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Act Two Headlines
Scene 1 - Macbeth wishes Banquo and his son goodnight - does something sinister; stay tuned for more!
Scene 2 - The king is dead; Macbeth finally learns to ditch the evidence.
Scene 3 - Some shady people talking with Macbeth arrange to murder someone
Scene 4 - Ross and gramps talk about the night of the murder and that Duncan's sons fled. Why won't Ross go to see Macbeth become king?
Scene 2 - The king is dead; Macbeth finally learns to ditch the evidence.
Scene 3 - Some shady people talking with Macbeth arrange to murder someone
Scene 4 - Ross and gramps talk about the night of the murder and that Duncan's sons fled. Why won't Ross go to see Macbeth become king?
Monday, February 2, 2015
Act Two Questions
Scene i
1) Who says the following: “Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives away in repose.” What is significant about the quote? How has the atmosphere of the castle been changed?
Banquo says it because he fears the witches that gave their prophecies. The castle's atmosphere has changed to be ominous.
2) Why does Banquo mention his dream of the Weird Sisters? Hint: Ironically this is his last dream.
It predicted the death of Duncan
3) What does Macbeth say he and Banquo will talk about later in private?
His dream and the witches
4) Reread lines 42-70. Briefly summarize what Macbeth is saying in this soliloquy.
He sees a dagger that isn't actually there that then disappears but reappears, pointing to Duncan's room
5) How does the illusion of the dagger play into the mindset of either witchcraft or Macbeth losing it.
It fits into witchcraft because the only way Macbeth'll become king is to kill Duncan
Scene ii
1) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold”?
The liquor she shared with the guards made her braver
2) Symbolically what does the fatal bellman toll? More than one thing here. And who is the fatal bellmen—the one Lady Macbeth hears?
The bellman is an owl and it forebodes the death of Duncan.
3) How do you read the lines, “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ‘t.” What does this say about Lady Macbeth?
If Duncan didn't look like her father, she'd have killed him. This suggests she would have someone else kill her father.
4) Sleep is an important symbol in this play. Please keep a list of all the times (with line numbers) that sleep is mentioned in Act II. Attach and turn this list in with these questions.
5) What is meant when Macbeth says, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”?
That since he killed Duncan, he won't be able to sleep anymore and slowly go insane.
6) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth towards the end of scene ii?
Because Macbeth brought the daggers back instead of leaving them on the guards, she calls him a coward since he doesn't want to go back.
7) What is symbolic about the knocking that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hear?
It suggests that God was at the door because it was believed kings were picked by God himself
8) What does Lady Macbeth say about washing of hands at the end of the scene? Do you believe her?
She says that by washing his hands he'll be getting rid of a witness and he won't feel the blame. I don't believe her because he'll always know he killed Duncan.
Scene iii
1) How is the Porter a humorous character? What does he say about drink? How does he metaphorical set the atmosphere of the scene?
He's humorous because in shakespeare's time, drunk people were funny. He says the drink makes him sleepy, happy, and to urinate. He gives the audience a laugh before the murder's found and says he's the gatekeeper of Hell, which symbolizes the castle.
2) Who is at the gates? (more than 1 person)
Macduff and Lennox
3) What does Macduff mean when he says, “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”?
Confusion is being personified and he means that everyone is confused as how they won the war but now the king's dead.
4) How does Macbeth react to the news of the king’s murder? How does Lady Macbeth react?
Macbeth reacts by saying he wished he had died an hour earlier for he wouldn't be alive to see the king's death and that he killed the guards that "killed" Duncan. Lady Macbeth feints.
5) Where do Donalbain and Malcolm decide to go? Why?
Donaldbain flees to Ireland and Malcolm flees to England so they won't be killed next.
Scene iv
1) What is meant by the old man when he says, “On Tuesday last, a falcon, tow’ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed”? What is symbolically suggested here? Hint: Relate the birds to scene ii.
He is saying he saw a falcon killed by an owl. It symbolically means the falcon represents the king and the owl represents Macbeth. This also points that Macbeth isn't a majestic eagle anymore.
2) What does Macduff say about Malcolm and Donalbain?
Macduff says that since they fled some people are putting the blame of killing Duncan on them.
3) What does Macduff say about Macbeth?
He says that he killed the two guards who were originally blamed, and that he's already gone to Scone to be crowned king but Macduff isn't joining him.
4) What is meant by the line, “Lest our old robes sit easier than our new”?
Duncan was a better king than Macbeth will become
5) Why doesn’t Macduff go to the coronation?
He doesn't fully trust Macbeth and is suspicious that he is the one that killed Duncan
1) Who says the following: “Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives away in repose.” What is significant about the quote? How has the atmosphere of the castle been changed?
Banquo says it because he fears the witches that gave their prophecies. The castle's atmosphere has changed to be ominous.
2) Why does Banquo mention his dream of the Weird Sisters? Hint: Ironically this is his last dream.
It predicted the death of Duncan
3) What does Macbeth say he and Banquo will talk about later in private?
His dream and the witches
4) Reread lines 42-70. Briefly summarize what Macbeth is saying in this soliloquy.
He sees a dagger that isn't actually there that then disappears but reappears, pointing to Duncan's room
5) How does the illusion of the dagger play into the mindset of either witchcraft or Macbeth losing it.
It fits into witchcraft because the only way Macbeth'll become king is to kill Duncan
Scene ii
1) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold”?
The liquor she shared with the guards made her braver
2) Symbolically what does the fatal bellman toll? More than one thing here. And who is the fatal bellmen—the one Lady Macbeth hears?
The bellman is an owl and it forebodes the death of Duncan.
3) How do you read the lines, “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ‘t.” What does this say about Lady Macbeth?
If Duncan didn't look like her father, she'd have killed him. This suggests she would have someone else kill her father.
4) Sleep is an important symbol in this play. Please keep a list of all the times (with line numbers) that sleep is mentioned in Act II. Attach and turn this list in with these questions.
5) What is meant when Macbeth says, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”?
That since he killed Duncan, he won't be able to sleep anymore and slowly go insane.
6) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth towards the end of scene ii?
Because Macbeth brought the daggers back instead of leaving them on the guards, she calls him a coward since he doesn't want to go back.
7) What is symbolic about the knocking that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hear?
It suggests that God was at the door because it was believed kings were picked by God himself
8) What does Lady Macbeth say about washing of hands at the end of the scene? Do you believe her?
She says that by washing his hands he'll be getting rid of a witness and he won't feel the blame. I don't believe her because he'll always know he killed Duncan.
Scene iii
1) How is the Porter a humorous character? What does he say about drink? How does he metaphorical set the atmosphere of the scene?
He's humorous because in shakespeare's time, drunk people were funny. He says the drink makes him sleepy, happy, and to urinate. He gives the audience a laugh before the murder's found and says he's the gatekeeper of Hell, which symbolizes the castle.
2) Who is at the gates? (more than 1 person)
Macduff and Lennox
3) What does Macduff mean when he says, “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”?
Confusion is being personified and he means that everyone is confused as how they won the war but now the king's dead.
4) How does Macbeth react to the news of the king’s murder? How does Lady Macbeth react?
Macbeth reacts by saying he wished he had died an hour earlier for he wouldn't be alive to see the king's death and that he killed the guards that "killed" Duncan. Lady Macbeth feints.
5) Where do Donalbain and Malcolm decide to go? Why?
Donaldbain flees to Ireland and Malcolm flees to England so they won't be killed next.
Scene iv
1) What is meant by the old man when he says, “On Tuesday last, a falcon, tow’ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed”? What is symbolically suggested here? Hint: Relate the birds to scene ii.
He is saying he saw a falcon killed by an owl. It symbolically means the falcon represents the king and the owl represents Macbeth. This also points that Macbeth isn't a majestic eagle anymore.
2) What does Macduff say about Malcolm and Donalbain?
Macduff says that since they fled some people are putting the blame of killing Duncan on them.
3) What does Macduff say about Macbeth?
He says that he killed the two guards who were originally blamed, and that he's already gone to Scone to be crowned king but Macduff isn't joining him.
4) What is meant by the line, “Lest our old robes sit easier than our new”?
Duncan was a better king than Macbeth will become
5) Why doesn’t Macduff go to the coronation?
He doesn't fully trust Macbeth and is suspicious that he is the one that killed Duncan
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Act One Summary
In the beginning, the three witches are plotting and agree to meet with Macbeth when the battle's over. In the start of the next scene, the King's (Duncan) son, Malcolm, reports the news of the battle to Duncan. He says that Macbeth and Banquo fought the hardest and smartest, and as a result, Macbeth is rewarded the title of Thane of Cawdor. The witches stop Macbeth and Banquo on their way back from the battle to tell them their prophecies. They say that Macbeth is the Thane of two places and will be king as well, and this plants the evil seed in Macbeth. They tell Banquo he will be happy and his sons will be kings. Macbeth is concerned when Malcolm is named as Duncan's successor because now Macbeth won't be crowned king right away after Duncan dies. Lady Macbeth is excited when she reads Macbeth's letter but is worried that he won't be able to go through with killing Duncan. When Macbeth gets home, they plan for when the king arrives for dinner. Lady Macbeth is plotting all through dinner, hiding it with her smile. Macbeth is worried he won't be able to kill him but Lady Macbeth calls him some names and gets him back into it.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Elements
Elements of Tragedy
1) Must have a tragic hero
2) Character must be fated to fall
3) Internal and external conflict
4) Dramatic foils
5) Audience learns something about human existence
Elements of Tragic Hero
1) Of noble birth
2) Loyal, virtuous, full of high morals
3) Has a tragic flaw
4) Tragic flaw causes downfall
5) Audience learns something from the character's downfall
Dramatic Foils (definition): Two characters that contrast each other to bring out traits
Example: Banquo and Macbeth -and- Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
List of Motifs
1) Must have a tragic hero
2) Character must be fated to fall
3) Internal and external conflict
4) Dramatic foils
5) Audience learns something about human existence
Elements of Tragic Hero
1) Of noble birth
2) Loyal, virtuous, full of high morals
3) Has a tragic flaw
4) Tragic flaw causes downfall
5) Audience learns something from the character's downfall
Dramatic Foils (definition): Two characters that contrast each other to bring out traits
Example: Banquo and Macbeth -and- Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
List of Motifs
- Birds - Eagles, sparrows, martlets, crows, owls, geese
- "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"
- Weather - storms, earthquakes, wind
- Idea of things being planted or grown
- Sleep or nightmares
- Washing hands
Themes :
- Appearance vs reality
- Good vs evil
- Corruption of power
Friday, January 23, 2015
Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 5-7 Questions
1. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?
Her plan to help him is to kill Duncan while he's asleep in their castle. Her opinion of Macbeth is he's a coward after wanting to back out of the plan.
2. What is Lady Macbeth’s “prayer” to the spirits after she learns Duncan is missing?
She invites the evil spirits into the castle and to take control of her body for the murder of Duncan. She also asks for them to take away everything that makes her a woman because she thinks it make get in the way of her being able to kill Duncan.
3. What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
To stay quiet and leave the rest to her he says they'll speak further later.
4. What are Macbeth’s arguments to himself against killing Duncan ?
He says that Duncan has given him a lot of honor lately with the new titles and he is seen as a hero.
5. What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
She calls him a coward and tells him he is no man.
6. What is Lady Macbeth’s plan?
Her plan is to knock the guards out using wine and use their daggers to murder Duncan and smear his blood on their faces. This way the guards are accused and not Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Her plan to help him is to kill Duncan while he's asleep in their castle. Her opinion of Macbeth is he's a coward after wanting to back out of the plan.
2. What is Lady Macbeth’s “prayer” to the spirits after she learns Duncan is missing?
She invites the evil spirits into the castle and to take control of her body for the murder of Duncan. She also asks for them to take away everything that makes her a woman because she thinks it make get in the way of her being able to kill Duncan.
3. What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
To stay quiet and leave the rest to her he says they'll speak further later.
4. What are Macbeth’s arguments to himself against killing Duncan ?
He says that Duncan has given him a lot of honor lately with the new titles and he is seen as a hero.
5. What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
She calls him a coward and tells him he is no man.
6. What is Lady Macbeth’s plan?
Her plan is to knock the guards out using wine and use their daggers to murder Duncan and smear his blood on their faces. This way the guards are accused and not Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Macbeth Vocab
1) Mirth - noun - amusement
2) Liege - noun - a feudal lord entitled to allegiance or service
3) Parricide - noun - act of killing one's father
4) Verity - noun - state of being true
5) Avarice - noun - insatiable greed for riches
6) Avaunt - adverb - go away
7) Posterity - noun - succeeding or future generations collectively
8) Homage - noun - respect or reverence paid or rendered
9) Cloistered - adj - kept away from the outside world
10) Equivocator - verb - use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth
11) Eminence - noun - fame or recognized superiority
12) Avouch - verb - state as a fact
13) Thralls - noun - the state of being in someone's power
14) Malevolence - noun - the state or condition of being malevolent
The mirth of the king was mainly brought on by the public executions that took place every other day.
"My liege," Bob said to Joe, "the pirates are at the harbor and they threw their grappling hooks over the wall!"
The prince's parricide confused everyone in the city allowing him and the guards who remained loyal to him to easily take control of the kingdom.
Joe questioned the verity of the "fact" that the Earth is 2000 years old and the Jurassic Period never existed.
The dragon's avarice led him to conquer all of the kingdoms looking for the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
Joe was ordered to avaunt by Bob because he spilled his drink on the command center, rendering the space ship useless.
2) Liege - noun - a feudal lord entitled to allegiance or service
3) Parricide - noun - act of killing one's father
4) Verity - noun - state of being true
5) Avarice - noun - insatiable greed for riches
6) Avaunt - adverb - go away
7) Posterity - noun - succeeding or future generations collectively
8) Homage - noun - respect or reverence paid or rendered
9) Cloistered - adj - kept away from the outside world
10) Equivocator - verb - use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth
11) Eminence - noun - fame or recognized superiority
12) Avouch - verb - state as a fact
13) Thralls - noun - the state of being in someone's power
14) Malevolence - noun - the state or condition of being malevolent
The mirth of the king was mainly brought on by the public executions that took place every other day.
"My liege," Bob said to Joe, "the pirates are at the harbor and they threw their grappling hooks over the wall!"
The prince's parricide confused everyone in the city allowing him and the guards who remained loyal to him to easily take control of the kingdom.
Joe questioned the verity of the "fact" that the Earth is 2000 years old and the Jurassic Period never existed.
The dragon's avarice led him to conquer all of the kingdoms looking for the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
Joe was ordered to avaunt by Bob because he spilled his drink on the command center, rendering the space ship useless.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Headlines
Scene One - Thunder and lightning, oh my; witches plotting trickery!
Scene Two - Banquo and Macbeth valiantly win the battle; new thane of Cawdor!
Scene Three - Prophecies spoken, are the witches to be trusted?
Scene Two - Banquo and Macbeth valiantly win the battle; new thane of Cawdor!
Scene Three - Prophecies spoken, are the witches to be trusted?
Macbeth 1.4 Questions
1) What is Malcolm’s description of Cawdor’s execution?
Cawdor confessed his treasons and kept begging to be spared, also deeply repenting. He was killed after.
2) What is the King’s response to this description?
It was heavy on him because Duncan trusted him a lot, and they were cousins.
3) Who does the King name as his successor? How does Macbeth react to this information?
Duncan names Malcolm as his successor. Macbeth sees Malcolm as a problem, since he can't just kill Duncan now that he's named a successor. Now he has to get Malcolm too.
4) “Stars hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.” Who speaks this quote and what is the significance of it?
Cawdor confessed his treasons and kept begging to be spared, also deeply repenting. He was killed after.
2) What is the King’s response to this description?
It was heavy on him because Duncan trusted him a lot, and they were cousins.
3) Who does the King name as his successor? How does Macbeth react to this information?
Duncan names Malcolm as his successor. Macbeth sees Malcolm as a problem, since he can't just kill Duncan now that he's named a successor. Now he has to get Malcolm too.
4) “Stars hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.” Who speaks this quote and what is the significance of it?
Macbeth says the quote. What I think he means by it is he's telling the stars to go dark so his feelings are hidden and God can't see his intentions to kill Duncan.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1-3 Questions
Scene One
1) The play opens with thunder and lightning as the three witches enter. What does this tell us about the mood of the play? It sets sets the mood as being dark, seeing that it opens to lightning over a battlefield. What do the witches symbolize beyond just superstition? Do you really believe that they are witches? The witches symbolize evil. They are witches.
2) What do the witches mean when they say, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? What does this tell you about what is likely to go on during the play? It means appearance vs reality. I think it means the witches are gonna pull some trickery.
3) How can a battle be “Lost and won”? What foreshadow might this set-up? What is the real battle in this play? You can win a battle but lose the war and vice versa. You could also win a battle but lose something important in it. This might foreshadow something to due with Macbeth like killing the king or something weird like that. The real battle is Macbeth's rise to power.
4) Graymalkin and Paddock are familiars (a cat and a toad). What does this suggest about the action of the play? What might they symbolize?
They might symbolize demons. It suggests the action of the play is going to be about deceiving others.
Scene Two
1) What does the bloody man report?
He reports their first victory; as well as now Norway is attacking and Macdonald betrayed them.
2) Why is Macdonald a worthy rebel?
There's evils in his creation
3) What similes or metaphors does the captain (the bloody man) use to describe Macbeth and Banquo? What is significant about these descriptions?
He uses the sparrows and eagles, and mice to lions. This means that they are majestic and fearless of the ones smaller than them.
4) “Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds, or memorize another Golgotha.” What is the allusion? What is significant about the statement? What does it suggest? Please keep in mind the religious/superstitious images/symbols already presented.
The allusion is the Golgotha, which is the crucification of Christ. They're relating the battle with the crucification. It suggests they're trying to clear their sins.
5) Who was Scotland fighting?
Scene Three
1) Why do the witches talk in poetry?
It's how their spells are cast.
2) What do the witches predict for Macbeth? What is the dramatic irony involved?
They predict he'll be king and thane of Cawdor.The dramatic irony is we know he's already the thane and he doesn't.
3) What do they witches predict for Banquo? What irony is involved in this promise?
They predict he'll be happy but not the happiest, and that his children will be become kings. The irony is that Macbeth will be king, but Banquo's children will be after him.
4) What is your first impression of Macbeth in scenes ii-iii? What is your first impression of Banquo?
Macbeth seems really gullible, and Banquo seems really paranoid and doesn't trust easy.
5) How do Macbeth and Banquo differ in their reactions to the witches predictions? What does this tell us about their characters?
Macbeth openly accepted what the witches said, while Banquo didn't trust them and tried to get Macbeth not to too.
6) What message does Ross bring?
That Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
7) “But ‘tis strange! And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence.” Who speaks the above quote? What is the significance or meaning of the quote?
Banquo says it, and he's trying to get Macbeth not to trust them also.
1) The play opens with thunder and lightning as the three witches enter. What does this tell us about the mood of the play? It sets sets the mood as being dark, seeing that it opens to lightning over a battlefield. What do the witches symbolize beyond just superstition? Do you really believe that they are witches? The witches symbolize evil. They are witches.
2) What do the witches mean when they say, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”? What does this tell you about what is likely to go on during the play? It means appearance vs reality. I think it means the witches are gonna pull some trickery.
3) How can a battle be “Lost and won”? What foreshadow might this set-up? What is the real battle in this play? You can win a battle but lose the war and vice versa. You could also win a battle but lose something important in it. This might foreshadow something to due with Macbeth like killing the king or something weird like that. The real battle is Macbeth's rise to power.
4) Graymalkin and Paddock are familiars (a cat and a toad). What does this suggest about the action of the play? What might they symbolize?
They might symbolize demons. It suggests the action of the play is going to be about deceiving others.
Scene Two
1) What does the bloody man report?
He reports their first victory; as well as now Norway is attacking and Macdonald betrayed them.
2) Why is Macdonald a worthy rebel?
There's evils in his creation
3) What similes or metaphors does the captain (the bloody man) use to describe Macbeth and Banquo? What is significant about these descriptions?
He uses the sparrows and eagles, and mice to lions. This means that they are majestic and fearless of the ones smaller than them.
4) “Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds, or memorize another Golgotha.” What is the allusion? What is significant about the statement? What does it suggest? Please keep in mind the religious/superstitious images/symbols already presented.
The allusion is the Golgotha, which is the crucification of Christ. They're relating the battle with the crucification. It suggests they're trying to clear their sins.
5) Who was Scotland fighting?
Norway
Scene Three
1) Why do the witches talk in poetry?
It's how their spells are cast.
2) What do the witches predict for Macbeth? What is the dramatic irony involved?
They predict he'll be king and thane of Cawdor.The dramatic irony is we know he's already the thane and he doesn't.
3) What do they witches predict for Banquo? What irony is involved in this promise?
They predict he'll be happy but not the happiest, and that his children will be become kings. The irony is that Macbeth will be king, but Banquo's children will be after him.
4) What is your first impression of Macbeth in scenes ii-iii? What is your first impression of Banquo?
Macbeth seems really gullible, and Banquo seems really paranoid and doesn't trust easy.
5) How do Macbeth and Banquo differ in their reactions to the witches predictions? What does this tell us about their characters?
Macbeth openly accepted what the witches said, while Banquo didn't trust them and tried to get Macbeth not to too.
6) What message does Ross bring?
That Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
7) “But ‘tis strange! And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence.” Who speaks the above quote? What is the significance or meaning of the quote?
Banquo says it, and he's trying to get Macbeth not to trust them also.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Poem
Determine the basic design of the poem by considering the who, what, when, where, and why of the dramatic situation.
What is being dramatized? What conflicts or themes does the poem present, address, or question?
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Who is the speaker? Define and describe the speaker and his/her voice. What does the speaker say? Who is the audience? Are other characters involved?
* The speakers are original settlers in different points of history / Other characters aren't involved /
When does the action occur? What is the date and/or time of day?
* It happens when it was necessary to settle near water
Where is the speaker? Describe the physical location of the dramatic moment.
* It happens at the Congo River, Euphrates River, Mississippi, and Egypt / In each location, it talks about a river that has a huge city/settlement nearby
Why does the speaker feel compelled to speak at this moment? What is his/her motivation?
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What is being dramatized? What conflicts or themes does the poem present, address, or question?
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Who is the speaker? Define and describe the speaker and his/her voice. What does the speaker say? Who is the audience? Are other characters involved?
* The speakers are original settlers in different points of history / Other characters aren't involved /
When does the action occur? What is the date and/or time of day?
* It happens when it was necessary to settle near water
Where is the speaker? Describe the physical location of the dramatic moment.
* It happens at the Congo River, Euphrates River, Mississippi, and Egypt / In each location, it talks about a river that has a huge city/settlement nearby
Why does the speaker feel compelled to speak at this moment? What is his/her motivation?
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