Make up work/Notes. Today’s Agenda Tuesday, September 1 Bell Work: Pretest, p.129 (GRAMMAR) Erich Remarque notes Background notes Characters Vocab Themes.

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Make up work/Notes

Today’s Agenda Tuesday, September 1 Bell Work: Pretest, p.129 (GRAMMAR) Erich Remarque notes Background notes Characters Vocab Themes

Erich Maria Remarque Avid writer and reader at very young age Served as German soldier in WWI (18) Was wounded while retrieving a wounded soldier during an attack Published All Quiet in 1929 Brought fame, wealth, and controversy Nazis burned it in public Hitler revoked his citizenship in 1938

Today’s Agenda Wednesday, September 2 BELL WORK: AHSGE notes on Figurative Language Finish notes on themes from AQOTWF Symbols in the book Read Chapter 1 HOMEWORK: Chapter 1 questions—On website

AHSGE Notes—Recognize Figurative Language Wednesday, 9/2 III-3—Understanding figurative language Language that uses expressions that are not literally true. The large umbrella of figurative language includes, at least, the following: –Metaphor –Simile –Personification –Imagery –Hyperbole –Oxymoron

AHSGE-Fig. Language Cont. Similes: the comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” ex: Her long, blonde hair shines like the sun on a crisp, summer day. You try: His eyes are as ___________. Metaphors: the direct comparison of two unlike things (not using “like” or “as”) ex: His face is a work of art. You try: The thunderstorm is a great _____________. Personification: giving non-human objects human characteristics ex: The night wrapped its hot, dark arms around me. You try: The moon_______________________.

AHSGE notes—Figurative Language Continued Imagery—words that bring pictures to the mind through the use of your 5 senses Hyperbole—over-exaggeration –This is the best class ever! Oxymoron—using two opposite objects or ideas to create a new idea –Big baby –Almost always –Blind eye

Symbolism in AQOTWF Chapters 1-2—Look for passages that identify and support these symbols. Write in the margins what you believe they symbolize. 1.The watch 2.The boots

Today’s Agenda Thursday, September 3 Bell Work: LITERATURE Parts of Sentence practice Discuss Chapter 1 (1-18) Read Chapter 2 (19-33) HOMEWORK: Chapter 2 questions on own paper. Read Chapter 3 (35-50): Don’t forget vocab, themes!

Chapter 1 Questions 1.Where are the men “at rest”? 2.Why is there such an abundance of rations? 3.Why do the men feel hostile toward Ginger? 4.What is unusual about their latrine facilities? 5.Why does Muller actually wish Kantorek were there? 6.What is the irony of Joseph Behm’s death? 7.What is Muller’s plan for Kemmerich’s boots? Do you think this is cruel? 8.What does the theft of the watch symbolize? 9.Why is Kantorek wrong in referring to these men as the “Iron Youth?”

Chapter 2 Questions 1.Why does Paul refer to his generation as a “waste land”? 2.Who is Corporal Himmelstoss? 3.How do Paul and Kropp get revenge on Himmelstoss? 4.According to Paul, what is the finest thing to arise from the war? 5.What makes Kemmerich’s death so personal to Paul? 6.What is significant about Kemmerich’s telling Paul to take the boots for Muller? 7.What is the great hunger Paul feels after Kemmerich’s death? 8.Kemmerich’s death illustrates part of the central message of the novel. Describe what you think this message is.