Literary Classics

Act One Worksheets, Student Edition

Study Guide: Cyrano De Bergerac.By Edmond Rostand.Background Information.Edmond Rostand was born in ______in ______. As a student in Paris, Rostand developed a passion for ______and ______, much to the dismay of his father, a part time poet who wanted

The Rise of the Novel 2: Defoe, Swift, Richardson, Fielding

1 The Rise of the Novel 2: Defoe, Swift, Richardson, Fielding.The Rise of the Novel 2: Defoe, Swift, Richardson, Fielding.rising number of printed items, growth of literacy, broadening readership book market

Identify the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Following Passages Taken from Your Classmates

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the following passages taken from your classmates responses.Edit the responses when necessary to ensure that all quotations are properly blended and cited

Honors English I Pacing Guide

Chaucer on Marriage

Chaucer on Marriage.Many of the tales in Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales deal with marriage. In fact, marriage is such a strong theme in this book, that critics have given a section of The Canterbury Tales the title The Marriage Group . However

Ultimate Study Guide s1

Ultimate Study Guide.Background Information p. 1.Literary Devices .p. 3.Study Guide Books 1-4 .p. 4.Study Guide Books 5-8 .p. 5.Study Guide Book 9 p. 6.Study Guide Books 10-11 pp. 7-8

A Closer Look at Each Act

A closer look at each Act.As you examine each Act identify the ten most important events in each. This will help to increase your understanding of how the themes are developed throughout the play.The main events in Act I are.1. The witches plan to meet Macbeth

The Canterbury Tales Introduction

The Canterbury Tales Introduction.The Canterbury Tales was.written in Middle English, over a period of years between 1386-1400.written by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400).written in the London dialect of Middle English.copied in approximately 80 manuscripts

1. Why Do You Think Tybalt Approaches Mercutio and Benvolio and Wants a Word with One of Them?

1. Why do you think Tybalt approaches Mercutio and Benvolio and wants a word with one of them?.2. Mercutio tries to provoke Tybalt to fight (lines 37-38). Why doesn t Tybalt want to fight him (line 54)?

A Separate Peace-John Knowles

A Separate Peace-John Knowles.Socratic Seminar-Mondays.o A quiz on the chapters will take place before each Socratic Seminar.o The vocabulary and discussion question assignments are due before each Socratic Seminar (even if you are absent the day before).Themes to consider while reading

Shakespearean Literature

Shakespearean Literature.Macbeth Study Guide.Text: Macbeth, William Shakespeare.Unit Overview.o Background notes: Take notes in the space given.o Grammar Study: active and passive voice.o Character study: Provide pertinent information for main characters

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird.Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, a sleepy small town similar in many ways to Maycomb, the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird. Like Atticus Finch, the father of Scout, the narrator and protagonist

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

ELA B30: Lord of the Flies Name: ______.Anticipation Questions to Discuss.Write A next to statements with which you agree. If you disagree, write D. If you aren't sure, write NS. Underneath, write why you think this is true. You DO NOT have to agree with the other members of your group

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