Wednesday, March 18 Literature 8.3, Composition 5.4 GUM 9.3 Literary Analysis and Composition

Literature 8.3 What are our lesson objectives? What will I be able to do by the end of this lesson? I will be able to: Describe characters based on speech, actions, or interactions with others. Demonstrate knowledge of authors, characters, and events in works of literature. Identify character traits and motivations. Identify elements of Greek drama and Greek dramatic conventions.

Identify and interpret imagery. Compare and contrast literary characters or selections. Identify choices and consequences. Identify conflict and resolution. Identify and interpret allusions. Identify and interpret figurative language.

Keywords and Pronunciation metaphor : a figure of speech that suggests or states a comparison between two unlike things, without using such words as like or as; for example, "The cat´s eyes were emeralds shining in the night." symbol : something that stands for something else in literature; for example, a dove may be a symbol for peace

Quick Write/Discussion Questions How are Creon's and Antigone's views on law different? Consider Antigone and Ismene. How does their belief in Fate affect the way they behave?

Quick Write/Discussion Questions You have already learned that in a tragedy, the tragic hero has a tragic flaw. Who suffers from a tragic flaw? What do Antigone's lines suggest about Creon's rule?

Quick Write/Discussion Questions Based on what you have learned about the characters and what you now know about Fate in ancient Greek literature, make predictions for the following characters: Antigone: Ismene: Creon:

Composition 5.4 What are our lesson objectives? What will I be able to do by the end of this lesson? I will be able to: Take notes for a research paper. Identify and use the steps in the writing process: prewriting, writing, and revising.

What is important to remember when taking notes for a research paper?

GUM 9.3 What are our lesson objectives? What will I be able to do by the end of this lesson? I will be able to: Use verbs that agree in number with subjects that express amounts. Use verbs that agree in number with collective noun subjects. Use verbs that agree in number with their subjects. Use contractions whose verb parts agree in number with their subjects.

Keywords and Pronunciation collective noun : a word that names a group of people or things contraction : the shortened form of two or more words, with an apostrophe to replace missing letters linking verb : a verb that links the subject with another word that renames or describes the subject

Subject and Verb Agreement This section teaches how to make many different types of subjects agree with verbs. In each case a singular subject must have a singular verb; a plural subject must have a plural verb. Some examples of these subjects and the verbs that agree with them follow: Don't and Doesn't Doesn't he like sports? Don't they like sports?

Collective Nouns The team is ready for the play-offs. (The team as a whole is ready.) The team are discussing the plays. (Individuals are discussing.) Words Expressing Amounts Two dollars is the price. (The amount is considered one unit.) Two dollars were on the table. (Each bill is considered individually.) Singular Nouns That Have Plural Forms Mathematics is fun!

Subjects with Linking Verbs The problem is too many pets. Too many pets are the problem. Titles “Little Brothers” is the title of my story. (Titles are singular because they refer to only one thing.)

Let’s Practice! Write the verbs that do not agree with their subjects. Then write the verbs correctly. If a sentence is correct, write C. 1. The groundhog for years have been used to predict the arrival of spring. 2. The fuzz on wooly caterpillars are used to determine how hard a winter will be. 3. Neither a groundhog nor caterpillars is really dependable for forecasting, though. 4. Many of the predictions are wrong. 5. There are reports that some kind of animals can sense earthquakes.

Write the verbs that do not agree with their subjects. Then write the verbs correctly. If a sentence is correct, write C. 6. Ten catfish in a research laboratory was observed for two years. 7. During that time twenty earthquakes was experienced in the area. 8. Most of the earthquakes was inaccurately forecast by humans. 9. Seventeen of the quakes, nevertheless, were sensed early by the fish. 10. Catfish does not talk, of course, but they wiggled their whiskers just before the quakes struck.