English III-December 2, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Have you ever been torn between two equally attractive choices, such as two invitations for the same day or two romantic interests? Explain. Homework: Lesson 14 Vocabulary Quiz Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

English III Lesson 14 Vocabulary Severance-n. – The state of being separated or cut off Depravity- n.- Moral corruption Complexity- n.- The state or quality of being intricate or complicated. Civility- n.- formal politeness and courtesy in speech or behavior. Felicity- n.- great or intense happiness. Forbearance-n.- the quality of someone who is patient and able to deal with a difficult person or situation without becoming angry. Subsistence- n.- the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level to support life. Variance-n.- the fact or quality of being different; divergent Deference-n.- yielding to judgement; humble submission Prosperity-n.- the state of being successful

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? The Loving Spoonful Did you ever have to make up your mind? You pick up on one and leave the other one behind It's not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind? Did you ever have to finally decide? And say yes to one and let the other one ride There's so many changes and tears you must hide Did you ever have to finally decide? Sometimes there's one with deep blue eyes, cute as a bunny With hair down to here and plenty of money And just when you think she's that one in the world Your heart gets stolen by some mousy little girl And then you know you better make up your mind And pick up on one and leave the other one behind It's not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind? Sometimes you really dig a girl the moment you kiss her And then you get distracted by her older sister When in walks her father and takes you in line And says, "Better go home, son, and make up your mind" Then you bet you'd better finally decide And say yes to one and let the other one ride There's so many changes and tears you must hide Did you ever have to finally decide?

On Her Loving Two Equally by Aphra Behn HOW strong does my passion flow, Divided equally 'twixt two? Damon had ne'er subdued my heart, Had not Alexis took his part; Nor could Alexis powerful prove, Without my Damon's aid, to gain my love.  When my Alexis present is, Then I for Damon sigh and mourn; But when Alexis I do miss, Damon gains nothing but my scorn. But if it chance they both are by, For both alike I languish, sigh, and die.  Cure then, thou mighty winged god, This restless fever in my blood; One golden-pointed dart take back: But which, O Cupid, wilt thou take? If Damon's, all my hopes are crossed; Or that of my Alexis, I am lost.

Answer the Following Questions in Complete Sentences Song 1. From the way the songwriter describes these two situations, would you say that he was truly in love? Why or why not? 2. How might you make up your mind between two romantic interests? 3. Can you think of other songs that deal with the topic of choices or decisions? Do they treat the topic with the same tone? Poem 4. According to the first stanza, why does the speaker find it hard to make up her mind? 5. What does the speaker do when she is alone with Alexis? 6. What does she feel when she spends time alone with Damon? 7. What does the speaker do when she is near both men? What do the words she uses to describe her state at such times suggest about her personality and how she views her situation. Explain. 8. What does the speaker ask of Cupid? For what, do you think, is she actually asking? 9. What is the speaker’s tone or attitude toward her subject? Use textual evidence to support your response. 10. In your opinion, is the speaker’s situation realistic? Do you think it is possible for someone to be in love with two people at the same time? Why or why not? 11. Why might this poem be considered a satire? What might it be satirizing? Use textual evidence to support your response. 12. Write about a time when you found yourself in a difficult situation. What emotions did you experience? How did you resolve the conflict? Were you happy with the outcome?

Write an Parody Poem Write a poem where you discuss a “tough” choice you have to make. Be sure to: Use a different topic than relationship Pick two things that are equally awesome. Make it rhyme Make it humorous Consider emulating the style of the poem or the song