Masterpiece update

My masterpiece is done. I am reviewing and practicing the presentation part of it.

May 7

The major event I am preparing for In my life is preparing to move away to college.

MASTERPIECE POST

I'm working on the development of my masterpiece to get it ready to put it online

3 ESSAY PROMTS

MACBETH ACTIVE READING NOTES

MACBETH ACT 1 ACTIVE READING NOTES

Look At My Brain

My work shows my creativity by showing the way that I put my my thought process on paper. This class is my most creative class because it has the most open policys.

What About My Masterpiece

I'm working to find a balance between working one my masterpiece and reading Hamlet.

LOVE IS BLIND

MEET MACBETH

#1 -- Here is an example of Macbeth introducing through indirect characterization 

• Indirect: "Sam's glass tipped over. His face went beet red. He couldn't look at any of his friends as he mopped up the liquid with a towel."

#2 -- Shakespeare uses the prophecies of the witches and thoughts of Macbeth himself to foreshadow within the play. 

#3 -- Shakespeare's approach to expostion or the introduction explains the situation. In Macbeth it consists of the first two scenes. The first scene brings us at once into the mystical atmosphere which is to pervade the entire play. The second scene describes the brave deeds of Macbeth, the man who is to yield to supernatural solicitings. 

#4 -- The tone of Macbeth is a tragedy, so its tone is predominantly dark, elegiac and depressing. 

#5 -- The main theme in Macbeth is ambition gone wild.

LIT ANALYSIS #3

Great Gatsby

I have chosen The Great Gatsby as my last lit analysis because it is my favorite classic literature novel.


#1. This novel revolves around the life of the mysterious and extravagant life of Jay Gatsby. The novel is written about him by his neighbor and only true friend Nick who is also Jay's longtime love Daisy Buchanan's cousin. The novel conveys the life of Jay and and the forbidden love of Jay and Daisy.

#2. This novel is placed during the Great Depression so it has an underlying theme of westward expansion but the main theme is that money cannot buy happiness. Jay Gatsby came from a poor family and acquired great wealth but it still did not fulfill his life. He did not end up with Daisy, he ended up getting killed and the only person that was by his side was Nick.

#3. The authors tone is one of curiosity. He does is not very opinionated he is just descriptive. 

#4. 

1--Characterization - Jay Gatsby: young money mysterious play boy .

2--Characterization - Nick: narrator of novel,  Jay Gatsby's neighbor and friend, and Daisy's cousin.

3--Characterization- Daisy: the love of Jay's life but they cannot be together because she is married to Tom. 

4--Setting- West Egg and East Egg

5--Protagonist- Jay Gatsby

6--Antagonist- Tom , Daisy's husband.

7--Climax- Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy never loved him.

8--Simile- "Went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars."

9--Symbolism- East Egg wealth: West Egg  morality.

10-- Mood- mood of book goes from happy to somber.

ESSAY MARCH 17 - 1979 PROMPT

 The Joker from Batman

          There is no other "villain" like the joker. Yes, there are villains but none to who are as disturbed as the joker. The joker is represented many different ways in the many book/movie adaptations of the Batman series. One of the most famous portrayals is by the late Heath Leger in the movie The Dark Knight. He is always involved in violence and crimes. 
          The main story line of the Batman serious is the constant battle between Batman and the Joker, Batman representing "good" and The Joker representing "evil" drawing a parallel the the epic story line of good verses evil.
          The Joker's has many contradicting characteristics but his main and constant present characteristic is pure evil. He is considered a lunatic with many psychiatric  but he is really actually very intelligent he just uses his intelligence for pure evil. He is a criminal genius who plans and executes very elaborate plans that take intelligence to plan. This leads to the stories main story line of Batman saving the innocent in The Jokers evil executions.

BRAVE NEW WORLD MARCH 12

• STARTS FOCUSING ON CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS MORE BECAUSE PLOT LINE IS PRETTY DEVELOPED
• CONVO BETWEEN MOND AND JOHN IS HEART OF NOVEL
• CONSUMERISM IS CENTRAL BNW
• LANGUAGE IS AWKWARD DIDACTICISM STARE AND FARSE 
• LAS CHAPS  MORE SERIOUS
• SYMBOLIZES DIFFERENCE OF JOHN IN SOCIETY
• THIS THINKING FOR AP ESSAYS
• RISE AND THEN ENDING JUST SUCKS
• NOT AS PERFECT AS IT SEEMS
• TECHNIQUES
• CENTRAL LONDON HATCHERY
• DIRECTOR OUTRAGES BERNARD
• JOHN REVERTS TO SHAKESPEARE

BRAVE NEW WORLD FEB 27

• DIRECTOR SHOWS EMOTIONS
• FEELINGS WERE NORMAL "NOMADIC"
• BRAVE NEW WORLD IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORLD
• DOES BEING OPEN MEAN TO BE DIFFERENT

BRAVE NEW WORLD FEB 20

• SO FAR REMOVED, NEED SOMETHING COMPARE IT TO FAMILY
• METAPHORS
• PASSION AS AN IDEA/ABSTRACTS CONCEPTS
• INTERNET-LANGUAGE OF COMPUTERS 
• POSSIBILITY OF EMOTION
• CHAP 4 AND 5 HAVE FORESHADOWING
• SIMIONS OFAPES/ PROPAGANDA 
• CHARGED WITH SEGREGATION 
• COMPLIMENTARY AND INDEPENDENT
• SEEMS LIKE A WORLD STATE IS FUNCTIONING
• CH4 INSECTS IMAGERY
• FRIENDS WITH BERNARD MAKES BERNARD LOOK MORE HUMAN
• CH 5 MAKES ALLUSIONS TO MCBETH
• HUXLEY USES DIALOGUE FOR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS THEME AND TONE

Brave New World Feb 19

• AF 632
• SOMA DRUG ENSURES NO-ONE FEELS PAIN
• POINT OF CH1 MAKE SCIENCE "SEXY"
• GET SHOCKED WHEN TRY TO TOUCH BOOKS
• WHITE MEANS BLANK SLATE OR INNOCENCE 
• THE LIGHT WAS FROZEN "GHOST LIKE"
• NO HUMAN PRENSENCE EVEN THEN THEIR THERE
• ALPHAS AND BETTAS ARE TOP CLASSES
• NO EQUALITY 
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE HUMANS
• NO EDUCATION VS TRAINING
• DARK TO LIGHT
• NO THINKING 
• SKINNER FLIGHT OR FIGHT
• BORN CURIOUS
• CONNECTION TO NATURAL
• SIGSN OF THE T FOR CROSS
• CHILDREN TRAINED IN SEX ACTIVITY
• STRUCTURE CHANGES
• HISTORY IS BUNK

LIT ANALYSIS

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LAUNCH--6 QUESTIONS

LIT TERM 5

Parallelism: creating two seperate ideas in a novel that never come together at any point.
Parody:a comic relief of a popular or well known subject to induce humor
Pathos:the literary tool of connecting the reader to the subject matter of he story.
Pedantry: excessive concern of minor details of factors.
Personification:giving human like qualities to non human things
Plot:the direction and occurences in a story, the events that occur
Poignant: evoking a keen sense if panic or regret
Point of view: the frame of view where the story is being told or described.
Postmodernism: a style of writing most known for its conflict with moral or ethic descitions
Prose:the rythem in which the author writes or delivered speach
Purpose: the reason the author chose to write about a subject, what they want to debate.
Realism:writing style characteristic of harsh reality. Post romantic where the world seems cruel
Refrain:a small pause in which characters in a story may gather their thoughts or prepare for something.
Requiem:a demand that is non negotionoble and unavoidable
Resolution: the point of a story where loose ends are tied and the climax is finally settled.
Restatement: a re wording of a phrase  or  point to clarify a point that was attempted to be made.
Rhetoric: the art of using fluid persuasive vocabulary to aid your argument or statement.
Rhetorical questions: questions asked for dramatic effect which are not ment to be answered
Rising action: pre climax buildup of tension used to create drama in a story.
Romantiscism: a largely fictional genre where a hero goes on a innocent quest to find some truth.
Satyre: a play off a darker aspect of life or society used to express exasperation at injustice.
Scansion: determining the meter or length of verse
Setting: the time and place of a story to occur as well as the characters involved

LIT TERMS 4

interior monologue- expressing a character's inner thoughts

inversion- the action of inverting something

juxtaposition- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

lyric- expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms

magic(al) realism- magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment

metaphor- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

vehicles- a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill something

metonymy- the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or 
the track for horse racing

modernism- modern character or quality of thought, expression, or technique

monologue- a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program

mood- evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

motif- a decorative design or pattern

myth- a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically 
involving supernatural beings or event

narrative- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

narrator- the one telling the story 

omniscient point of view- narrator is a character in the story, but also knows the thoughts and feelings of all the other characters

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

oxymoron- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

parable- a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

paradox- a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory

LIT TERMS 3

exposition- The beginning

expressionism- a style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express emotional experience rather than 

impressions of the external world

fable- a short story

fallacy- a mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument

falling action- what happens after the climax

farce- a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization

figurative language- expressing ideas indirectly; language used in a special way to create a special effect made up of words and phrases 

which don’t mean what they first appear to mean

flashback- a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

foil- prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding

folk tale- a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth

foreshadowing- be a warning or indication of (a future event)

free verse- poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

genre- a category 

gothic tale- genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance

hyperbole- exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

imagery- visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work

implication- the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated

incongruity- the state of being incongruous or out of keeping

inference- a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

LIT ANALYSIS - GREAT EXPECTATIONS

1.  Great expectations is about Pips great expectations he has for his life. When Pip is young he meets Estella who he falls in love with. Pip is left a great deal of money which he thinks is left by Estella's mother so that he can provide a good life for her but he later realizes it was not. Pip then moves to London and money changes Pip into a more materialistic man. When Pip realizes that the money was left not so the him and Estella could be together he changes himself back into a more humble man. He then realizes that Estella will always be apart of his life as one of his "great expectations".
2. The theme of this novel is to not let money change you. When Pip inherits money he changes into a gready person but when he realizes that money cant buy happinous he becomes more humble again.
3. Dickens mood of the book is a mix of comedy and tragity.
4. 1. Characterization- Pip is main character who has many life changes.
    2. Setting - London and a village where he grew up.
    3. Genre - novel
    4. Dialogue - "yes Pip," said Joe.
    5. hyperbole - I sometimes used to wonder whether it was possible she washed herself with a nutmeg-grater instead of soap.
    6. motif - to be with Estella.
    7. characterization - Estella is girl Pip wants to be with.
    8. narrator - is Pip.
    9. point of view - first person.
    10. antagonist - Estella.

LIT TERMS #2

Circumlocution- a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served

Classicism- art, literature, and music reflecting the principles of Ancient Greece and Rome (tradition, clarity, reason, balance and order)

Cliché- a phrase or situation overused within society

Climax- the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered or resolved

Colloquialism- folksy speech, slang words or phrases usually used in informal conversation

Comedy- originally a nondramatic literary place of work that was marked by a happy ending; now a term to describe a ludicrous, farcical, or amusing event designed to provide enjoyment or produce smiles and laughter

Conflict- struggle or problem in a story causing tension

Connotation- implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition

Contrast- a rhetorical device by which one element  is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity

Denotation- plain dictionary definition

Denouement- loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion

Dialect- the language of a particular district, class or group of persons; the sounds, grammar, and diction employed by people distinguished from others

Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth

Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things

Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words

Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education

Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles

Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death, often with a rural or pastoral setting

Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs, morals, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time

Epigram- witty aphorism

Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person who wishes it to be on his tombstone

Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics

Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mild, or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offense or blunt

Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality

LIT TERMS #1

Siddartha Passage Lit Terms

Siddartha Passage Lit Terms

Ambiguity- I have only been born today.

Characterization- he was a Brahmin of high standing.

HACKING MY EDUCATION

HACKING MY EDUCATION 

#1- I want to know more vocabulary words. Also improve my reading skills of classical literature. 

#2- Experiences that I have under my belt are essay writing skills, how to analysis literature novels, and study vocabulary.

#3- The skills that I want to demonstrate are improving my public speaking skills. 

WHAT IS IN THIS FOR ME?

What I hope to accomplish over the next 6 months is to improve my vocabulary skills. I want to know more words and also know there definitions. I want to work on writing longer journals and staying more up to date on all my assignments. I also want to improve my essay writing skills.