1. A Recap

Notice The Quiz The Reading You were supposed to have a quiz weeks ago, but there were a lot of things that go in the way. Currently the Act One and Two Quiz will be Friday, October the 20th. Yes, you will have a study guide. The Reading You should have Act Two read by now. If you did not, then you will have to make time during class or at home. As you know the book is on the class website, so is the audio book and so is the movie. Do what you need to do to be successful in this engagement.

Notice Words You Should Know Simile Hyperbole Imagery Personification Metaphor Allusion Symbolism Tone Logos Pathos Ethos Restatement Description Analogy Narration Process Example Comparison Classification Definition Metonymy Repetition Restatement Hypophora Parallelism Antithesis Tricolon Polysyndeton Juxtaposition Synecdoche Cause and Effect Chronological Order Order of Importance Problem and Solution Rhetorical Question Spatial Order Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization

2. Assignment Due by Friday Oct 20th

BIG CONCEPT I can determine two or more themes analyze their development over the course of the text (This time we are only doing one) I can analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop character relationships.

Directions Constructed Response for October 16th to October 19th Utilizing key characters from the play, determine a theme of the text and analyze its development over the course of Act One and Two. Provide textual evidence and explanations.

The Land of Choices Characters John Proctor Elizabeth Proctor Mary Warren Rev. John Hale Abigail Williams Topics Confession Repentance Penance Punishment Grace Mercy Power Suspicion Intimacy Topics Deception Temptation Greed Arrogance

3. Example of a theme statement KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

THEME THESIS is different from and for this assignment you will be blending both.

A theme statement is just a claim about the theme of the work. You’ll notice that this theme statement doesn’t include any indicators of evidence.

Example of a theme statement The drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about impulsive decision making and reveals that they can lead to negative consequences. The drama Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is about betrayal and reveals that it can come from those who are most trusted.

4. Example of a thesis statement KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

A Thesis statement... ...is when you turn the prompt into an arguable statement. The Prompt for this essay is….. Utilizing key characters from the play, determine a theme of the text and analyze its development over the course of Act One and Two. Provide textual evidence and explanations.

Example of a thesis statement Theme statements The drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about impulsive decision making and reveals that they can lead to negative consequences. The drama Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is about betrayal and reveals that it can come from those who are most trusted. Thesis Statements The drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare uses the development of Mercutio and Tybalt to explore that impulsive decision making can lead to negative consequences. The drama Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is about betrayal and reveals that it can come from those who are most trusted and is made obvious by the growth and change of Brutus and Cassius.

5. Example of a theme statement for this paper

Thesis Frames Thesis Statements The drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller uses the development of [Character name] and [Character name] to explore [Theme statement] The drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller [Theme statement] and is made obvious by the growth and change of [Character name] and [Character name]

Example Constructed Response The drama The Crucible by Arthur Miller uses the development of Tituba and Abigail Williams to explore the idea of punishment and reveal that is can befall the innocent. In Act One, it is clear that the character of Tituba is enforcing the idea of being wrongfully punished when Hale is interrogating her. Tituba cries out, “I don’t compact with no Devil!” but on the same page Putnam threatens her by saying, “This woman must be hanged! She must be taken and hanged!” (44). This makes it clear that even though Tituba didn’t do anything wrong, the community is going to harm her even in her innocence. Another character that shows the idea of punishment befalling the innocent is Abigail Williams. In Act