Study Journal

Today we talked about some of the books that we read this year for our literature analysis. Many of us read the same book so we just discussed themes and plots of those books. I also went back and studied the lit terms from the past because I feel like I struggle on those. Today is going to be dedicated to learning as many lit terms and vocabulary as I can. I think this will help with the multiple choice questions on the Ap test. 

A Reflection on Unstructured Learning

The theme of the writing was that sometimes you can get answers to your questions, from unexpected sources. The man in this excerpt was looking for a name for when he goes out in character at night. He was unsure and couldn't think of a name for some time. After turning down plenty of beers by his co-worker, he got the name "Nite Owl". That is what he stuck with and that was a unexpected source that gave him the answer to his problem. This could happen to anyone with a question or problem. 

Ap study plan expirence

While studying for the Ap test I used the English Literature and Composition section 1 the one with the answer key. I did the first 8 questions and tried to pick the answers that I would pick on the actual test. It is kind of hard to pick the answers that I would honestly pick, but it is a good test to see if I have any clue about the questions and the answers. I have a harder time identifying the literary terms and I think those questions are harder for me. Also there was another question that was asked and I had a hard time with. It asked what the view of nature might best be described as. I didn't know what any of the answers meant except for one and I didn't feel like that was right. If I were taking the test it would be beneficial if I knew that.  

Essay Prompts

Th essay prompts that I thought were best for Macbeth were these 3:  1976 The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Select the work of an essayist who is in opposition to his or her society; or, from a work of recognized literary merit, select a fictional character who is in opposition to his or her society.  In a critical essay analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society.  Do not summarize the plot or action of the work you choose. 1979 Choose a complex and important character in a novel or a play of recognizedliterary merit who might, on the basis of the character’s actions alone, beconsidered evil or immoral. In a well-organized essay, explain both how and whythe full presentation of the character in the work makes us react more sympathetically than we otherwise might. Avoid plot summary. 1983 From a novel or play of literary merit, select an important character who is avillain. Then, in a well-organized essay, analyze the nature of the character s villainy and show how it enhances meaning in the work. Do not summarize plot.

My Plan

My plan to study for the Ap exam will consist of viewing the practice tests on the main blog. After viewing them I will see what I know and see what I need to work on. With the questions I have I would ask my classmates and collaborate to figure out the answers. The questions we still are confused with, we will ask Dr. Preston the answer too.

Macbeth Speech

Video recorded by Summer Morgan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XtHaAg7ZaQ&context=C45bbb42ADvjVQa1PpcFOOK0NEJxEHUAttKYNMhcfYOJOphLoVD2c=

Macbeth Lecture Notes

• Straight forward play compared to other Shakespeare writings and character driven play
• No real humor or humanity; only example of some sort of humor was the scene with the porter and that is arguable
• It's a great tragedy; with Macbeth as a tragic character- has a flaw that influences outcome of story and leads to their demise.
• Macbeth is loaded with honor and enjoys what the future may bring on him. And starts the story being well liked and having many people on his side.  By the end he is isolated without a place in the social community 
•  He did this all to himself and was the architect of own destruction.  

Murder of Duncan 

• Why isn't Macbeth happy with what he has?
• Because of his ambition and his want to be king. He even says it in Act 1 scene 7 in lines 25-28
• Macbeth doesn't question the witches and this makes Lady Macbeth curious and she says this is Act 1 scene 7 lines 41-49
• Macbeth is constantly changing his mind and by not questioning the witches, Shakespeare is letting us know that he isn't surprised by them
• He does have a very good understanding of right and wrong, which is a heroic quality 
• If he were to kill King Duncan, then that would be violating every rule of the community, but he must act on his want to be king
• For Banquo he realizes that the prophecy is unreal and isn't worth it to him to break the law; on the other hand the prophecy obsesses Macbeth and takes over his life
• Lady Macbeth is always there to try and convince Macbeth to do the wrong thing. She is the evil impulse of the story
• She doesn't seem very mother like and tells Macbeth to be more manly
• Even thought she is the evil impulse we can blame Lady Macbeth for what Macbeth ends up doing
• The dagger is important because he can't grab it and after puts a horror into Macbeth for what he is about to do

Macbeth as King 

• After this he is the least admirable tragic hero; he is a mass murderer; it could be his horrible determination
• Macbeth will not compromise and pay whatever price no matter how much it will cost him
• irony- his evil makes him afraid of his own self
• Lady Macbeth falls apart and some of the examples are sleep walking, fainting and eventually killing herself.  Her lack of inner will and her inability to separate herself from human nature

Macbeth Test Answers

Part I.

1. A. Slaying the traitor Macdonwald.
2. B. The Thane of Cawdor him.
3.  A. I and II only
4. A. His titles of Glamis and Cawdor.
5. A. The traitorous Thane of Cawdor.
6. B. A metaphor.
7. B. "too full of the milk of human kindness."
8.  B. II and III
9. C. has accepted the challenge to slay the king.
10:A. get the chamberlains drunk.
11.he is one of King Duncan's generals, noted for his fierce courage. In his battle against Duncan's enemies, he fights so furiously and valiantly that Duncan rewards him by making him the Thane of Cawdor. He then becomes a bloodthirsty tyrant as he sets out to gain the throne of Scotland. In the plays conclusion, the last view of Macbeth is one of courage in battle, a glimpse of his former self.
12.Macbeths ambition is aroused by the witches' prophecies, and once he becomes Thane of Cawdor, he sets out to gain the throne of Scotland.
13.Macbeth gained his power with help from the Witches and it destroyed him. They present things to Macbeth, planting the seed of ambition which is watered by his wife. He brings about his own demise, the witches were only the tools who acted as a catalyst.
14.Macbeth lets ambition corrupt him immediately upon learning that he has become the new Thane of Cawdor. The fact that one of the witches' prophecies comes true makes him hungry for the rest. Banquo, however, is very distrusting of the witches' because they are evil beings. He won't put much stock into what they have said just yet because he's concerned about the reprecussions. 
15. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very interesting in so far as they are quite ambivalent. Lady Macbeth admires her husband but also triggers his downfall. Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to slay Duncan. 
This event is pivotal and needs to be stressed if we really want to understand the whole concatenation of this wonderful yet mysterious play. Lady Macbeth symbolizes evil, Macbeth symbolizes gullibility. In short the relationships between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth can be construed as a mixture of cruelty, anger and admiration. 

Part 2

1. B. dagger.
2.  B. he looked like her father
3.  B. remind the audience of the Witches' prophecies.
4.  A. because they fear the daggers in men's smiles.
5.  C. he will eradicate all records of their previous crimes.
6.  A. conversing with the Ghost of Banquo
7. A. I and II
8.  C. I, II, and III
9.  B. suspects a trick.
10.  B. the camouflaged soldiers make their advance.

Macbeth notes

• grew up in a violent family 
• lived a lifestyle where it was survival of the fittest 
• what's a real name?
• please King James 1 and entertain him 
• from Rapheal Hdinsted's chronicles and it's more exciting 
• to try to take over throne is the greatest crime against humanity 
• Macbeth is tragic hero, ambitious, intelligent,  and spirited 

Top 3 blogs

From the blogs that I just went on, these are my favorite three.

http://chadenglitcomp.blogspot.com/
http://mckrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/
http://mscrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/