AP English Language and Composition Thoreau Juxtaposition

Partner-Score Homework Due: Read and Annotate Thoreau – On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Reminder: Be honest and accurate in your scoring Record the score on the text and on the rubric Initial next to the score on the rubric

Thoreau Juxtaposition: Step 1 You may work in partners or small groups, but every person is responsible for completing his/her own work (individual papers). Create a bullet-point précis pre-write **Take ABOUT 8-10 minutes to do this!

Thoreau Juxtaposition: Step 2 You may work in partners or small groups, but every person is responsible for completing his/her own work (individual papers). Create a bullet-point précis pre-write Throughout his essay, Thoreau uses implicit and explicit juxtaposition. Define juxtaposition

Thoreau Juxtaposition: Step 3 You may work in partners or small groups, but every person is responsible for completing his/her own work (individual papers). Create a bullet-point précis pre-write Throughout his essay, Thoreau uses implicit and explicit juxtaposition. Define juxtaposition Thoreau also uses oxymoron. Define oxymoron.

Thoreau Juxtaposition: Step 4 You may work in partners or small groups, but every person is responsible for completing his/her own work (individual papers). Create a bullet-point précis pre-write Throughout his essay, Thoreau uses implicit and explicit juxtaposition. Define juxtaposition Thoreau also uses oxymoron. Define oxymoron. Identify three instances of juxtaposition throughout the essay AND analyze how these connect to Thoreau’s overall thesis (also discuss connection to audience) **About 10-12 minutes!!

Thoreau Juxtaposition: Step 5 You may work in partners or small groups, but every person is responsible for completing his/her own work (individual papers). Create a bullet-point précis pre-write Throughout his essay, Thoreau uses implicit and explicit juxtaposition. Define juxtaposition Define oxymoron Identify three instances of juxtaposition throughout the essay AND analyze how these connect to Thoreau’s overall thesis (also discuss connection to audience) Create your own oxymoron (around 2 words) that you feel encompasses Thoreau’s entire thesis and/or purpose. Write a short statement (1-3 sentences) extending your oxymoron into a juxtaposition.

Summary Juxtaposition places to things, concepts, people, etc next to one another to invite a comparison.   An Oxymoron is a statement that contradicts (or appears to contradict) itself for rhetorical or dramatic effect (often comedic as well). "hot ice" is an oxymoron (from A Midsummer Night's Dream). These words are placed directly next to each other. A Paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself but reveals a kind of truth. "There's a method to his madness" (which is a paraphrased quote from the original in Hamlet) is a literary paradox. These words are separated by other words.