Wednesday, May 16, 2012

TOWARDS THE FUTURE!

My goals right now are to design characters for the game and do research for the oil rig!
My resources include Ian to the May, Classmates, Preston's Swag Corn and the all of humanities' knowledge itself, THE INTERNET!
My timeline is based on the deadlines given to me by Ian to the May!
the video game will probably be released on the internet!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Quiz

1. Macbeth won the respect of King Duncan by: slaying the traitor Macdonwald.
2. King Duncan rewarded Macbeth by dubbing him: the Thane of Cawdor
3. In addressing Banquo, the witches called him which of these?
"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." "Not so happy as Macbeth, yet much happier."
4. When Macbeth said, "Two truths are told / As happy prologues" he was referring to: the predictions made to Banquo and to himself.
5. "Nothing in his life / Became him like the leaving it" is a reference to:  the traitorous Thane of Cawdor.
6. Duncan's statement, "I have begun to plant thee and will labour / To make thee full of growing" is an example of: personification.
7. Lady Macbeth characterizes her husband as being:"too full of the milk of human kindness."
8. When Macbeth agonizes over the possible killing of the king, which of these does he say?: I and III
9. Macbeth's statement to his wife, "Bring forth men-children only" signifies that he: is concerned over the succession to the throne
10. As part of the plan to kill the king, Lady Macbeth would: get the chamberlains drunk.
11. Trace Macbeth's transformation from a good man to an evil man.: In the beginning Macbeth and Banquo kill Macdonwald who was bad. Macbeth became power mad and wanted the throne and eventually killed people for it.
12. What motivates Macbeth to take the evil path he chooses?: I feel like the witches lead Macbeth to evil because they are the ones who gave him the idea to be king.
13. What influence do the witches have on Macbeth?: The witches have a bad influence on Macbeth.
14. Contrast Macbeth's response to the witches' predictions with Banquo's.: Macbeth was tempted by the prophecies where Banquo wasn't as believing.
15. Describe the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth seemed bossed Macbeth into doing stuff. Lady Macbeth felt guilty: Macbeth wanted power.
1. "Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible / To feeling as to sight?" is a reference to the: dagger.
2. Lady Macbeth confessed that she would have killed King Duncan herself except for the fact that:  he looked like her father
Shakespeare introduced the Porter in order to: provide comic relief.
4. Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder: because they fear the daggers in men's smiles.
5. Macbeth arranges for Banquo's death by telling the hired killers that: Banquo had thwarted their careers.
6. Macbeth startles his dinner guests by: conversing with the Ghost of Banquo
7. The Witches threw into the cauldron: I and II
8. The three apparitions which appeared to Macbeth were: An armed head.A child with a crown.A bloody child
9. In Act IV, Malcolm is at first lukewarm toward Macduff because he: suspects a trick.
10. Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when :the camouflaged soldiers make their advance
11. What is the significance of the line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?:It is basically trying to say that fair and foul can be different in different perspectives.
12. How does Macbeth function as a morality play?: It teaches a moral lesson and shows that by the end power corrupts.
13. How does Shakespeare use the technique of dramatic irony in Macbeth?: Dramatic irony is when the audience knows more than the characters.  EX witches
14. How does Lady Macbeth overcome her husband's resistance to the idea of killing King Duncan?
Macbeth eventually gives cause she's bossy.
 15. Contrast Macduff's response to the news of his wife's and children's deaths with Macbeth's response to being told Lady Macbeth is dead Macbeth was  focused on becoming king and he gets over it quickly. Macduff wants revenge.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Poem Remix

The remix caused me to really focus on the poem.
I took my time and really thought about the poems meaning.
I helped me gain an understand of the author and what he was trying to express.
Even though it doesnt straight out say what it means I feel like i understand the tone and theme well.

Book REmix

Basho

"Summer grasses
all that remains
of a soldiers visions."

Basho is the speaker
haiku
theme is hard to say i believe its about the serenity a fatality wounded soldier might experience when he is close to death and is in shell shock
grammar is simple but that maybe because of the translate
image of a soldier dying calmly even if surrounded by a battle
important word remains this word causes me to believe the soldier is dying
tone calm and surreal
lit device is his diction and choice of words
Prosody it doesn't rhyme

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Learning RE-rE-REmix

9 factors of poetry
dramatic situation speaker setting ,background info
Structure how the poem is formed
Theme point of poem
Grammar language  and words used by author
Important images what to u imagine
Important single words repeated or significant
Tone author attitude
Literary Devices diction, word play, allusions, etc
Prostity rhyme pattern Ex: AA BB AA BB

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Remix Notes

HipHop first media to real use remix

3 key elements
1. copy- directly doing the sma thing
2. Tranformation- changing things that already exist to make something new
3. combination- add old things together to make something new
           old+old=NEW!
Everything old is new again
 everything is just a remix of something else

Friday, March 2, 2012

Lit Analysis

                                  Death of A Salesman
1. The Lomans live in Brooklyn. Willy is a salesman. He has two sons, Happy and Biff,and is married to Linda. While away on one of his business trips he meets with his mistress. Ben, Willy's successful brother, make Willy feel bad. Willy's family needs $20,000 and instead of asking for it he commits suicide for the insurance money. Nobody goes to is funeral.
2. Theme: pursuit of success. Willy is based on the middle class working man trying to make his way in the world.
3.Tone is dark and angry. Willy wants to be successful and loved and respected by people but ends up being none of those things.
4. It's play and is set up by character speech, uses flashbacks to add in understanding Willy. The story is in real time, and we find Willy spacing out often, having fallen deeply into a past memory. Arthur Miller also uses symbolism to develop the character. Willy’s wants a  garden representing hard work, and how Willie cant save his family. The Title foreshadows events in the play.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were—I have not seen
As others saw—I could not bring
My passions from a common spring—
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow—I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone—
And all I lov’d—I lov’d alone—
Then—in my childhood—in the dawn
Of a most stormy life—was drawn
From ev’ry depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still—
From the torrent, or the fountain—
From the red cliff of the mountain—
From the sun that ’round me roll’d
In its autumn tint of gold—
From the lightning in the sky
As it pass’d me flying by—
From the thunder, and the storm—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—
-Poe
 Edgar Allen Poe is speaker
being alone
very simple language
good flow
tone a little dark
powerful imaginary

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Micro Ap Test

I expect it to be on the two Dickens novel and that will be the easy part.
I won't be able to remember the little details of each book.
The questions tend to be very broad and open ended which is good for me.
I don't perform well under pressure.
I now realize how difficult the exam can be.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Tale Of Two Cities

Main idea is while acting with his children and friends during Frozen Deep.
Dickens wanted professional players to do the work.
Fell in love with the actress Ellen.
Separated with his wife in 1858.
1844-1868 visited Paris around 15 times.
"Pictures from Italy" is very detailed.
1757-1793/4 time setting. During French Revolution.
Published 2 chapters per week.
Dickens was a master of suspense.
Dickens used factual evidence.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

CWG Statement

We plan to use many different types of media in order to achieve our goals. We will do video editing, writing, animation and many other things.  We will show the importance of media in a business in an entertaining way.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

GE

A man jumps out and grabs Pip. He is an escaped criminal. He tells Pip to get him food and a file. Pip steals food and a file. Pip feels guilty for helping the criminal. Police enter the home. Police are here just to have Joe fix their handcuffs. Pip and Joe find the two prisoners fighting in the marsh. Pip feels guilty about not telling Joe the truth.Pip struggles with learning.Pip goes to Miss Havisham's house. She is old and wealthy. Estella and Pip play together. At a pub a man is stirring a drink with the file he stole.The stranger gives Pip two pounds.Pip returns to Havisham's house for a birthday.Pip fights another boy, and wins.Pip goes to Havisham's house often.Miss Havisham tells Estella lies about Pip.Joe goes to Satis House to complete Pip's apprenticeship. Pip is sad he didn't get rich. Pip hates being a blacksmithing.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Question

1. Who did Pip met near the graveyard?
          The Criminal
2.What did this person want?
            Something to eat and something to use to escape,file.
3. Why did Pip help him?
       The criminal threatened Pip
4. What was in the marsh
  The criminals fighting
5.How is Pip after helping the bad guy?
Pip feels bad and guilty
6.Does Pip have any friends?
Yes, Pip is friends with Biddy
7. Miss Havesham?
She is an old woman that will caused Pip pain and mislead him. She is a bit crazy.
8.What was Havesham do to Pip?
She crushes his dreams and causes him great pain.
9.What the man in the pub have?
the file Pip gave the criminal
10. What does the pub man do?
The man gives Pip two pounds.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Dickens

In Great Expectations, Pip is an orphaned, because of that he has no social status. Dickens was also not well off as a child. Dickens must have used some of his experiences and hardships when creating Pip. Pip mirrors Dickens in many ways.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Great Expectations

The title is very accurate. The novel displays many topic that have to do with expectations. The protagonist, Pip, is a young boy who has many expectations but quickly realizes everything isnt how he thought it would be.

Lit Analysis

                                                       To Kill a Mockingbird
1. Atticus , a lawyer, worked in a courthouse in Alabama during the great depression. He has a daughter Scout, and a son named Jem, he is twelve. There was a man named Boo Radley who lived  down the street.  The kids made up stories of Boo Radley. The kids sneak around Boo's place. Nathan, Boo's brother, shoots at them. Atticus defends a black man named Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping a girl. Kids get bullied in school because town is racist. When Tom Robinson's trial begins, he was placed in the local jail and outside a mob gathers to lynch him. Atticus gets the mob to leave. Later in court, Atticus provides clear evidence that Mayella Ewell was not raped and that her and her father Bob are lying. White jury convicts Tom Robinson. Tom tries to escape but is shot to death. Jem's faith in justice is shaken and he's filled with doubt. Bob attacks the kids but Boo Radley saves them. Bob stabbed to death.The sheriff says Bob tripped and landed on the knife. 

2. Theme: The theme is understanding people. People aren't just good or evil. There is a need to learn about peoples true intents and you can't judge a book by its cover.

3. The author's tone seemed dark and hopeless. The setting had a powerful effect on the tone. It showed how people felt back then.
ex.It was the great depression and everybody was struggling.
ex. "nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see..."

4. Symbol: Tom was like a mocking bird. It is wrong to kill somebody who hasnt done anything.
Foreshadowing- Boo put gifts in a tree for the kids, and fixed stuff, show that he was a good guy by the end of the story.

Irony: The kids were saved by somebody who scared them. 

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Poetry

Alone by Edgar Allen Poe

From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were—I have not seen
As others saw—I could not bring
My passions from a common spring—
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow—I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone—
And all I lov’d—I lov’d alone—
Then—in my childhood—in the dawn
Of a most stormy life—was drawn
From ev’ry depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still—
From the torrent, or the fountain—
From the red cliff of the mountain—
From the sun that ’round me roll’d
In its autumn tint of gold—
From the lightning in the sky
As it pass’d me flying by—
From the thunder, and the storm—
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view—