King Lear Act i Scene i

In this scene King Lear is planning on giving away parts of land and the castle to his daughters and their husbands before he dies. He asks for a speech from each of his daughters telling him how much they love him in favour of parts of the King's land and things. Cordelia is the only daughter who refuses to give a speech (probably because she is uncomfortable of speaking infront of a crowd) and simply says "nothing". The King is taken back by his favourite daughter's unwillingness and disowns her from his point. Kent, the King's duke/ trustworthy person, tries to defend Cordelia and tells the King he is making a mistake by banishing her but the King won't hear it and banishes Kent too.

All the while, the princes of France and Burgandy come for Cordelia's dowary but since the King is banishing Cordelia, the dowary is called off. Cordelia tries to explain it is not what she has done to be disowned and banished but what she did not do in result of this punishment (not telling King Lear how much she loves him).

At the end of this scene we have Goneril and Regan speaking privetly. They notice the King's outrageous punishment of banishing Cordelia, the known favourite of the King's, and have made a plan to stick together so neither of them get caught in the same situation.

Peer Editing

Letting someone else read your writing can be tough at first, but it is a really important step in writing strong papers. If there are improvements to be made, it is much better to hear it from a friend than it is to hear it from the person grading your paper. Once you become comfortable with others giving you feedback on your writing, you will be thankful for the suggestions they offer.

For your Stone Angel Essays you will be given marks for peer editing. Please edit two papers (This means that you will also have two people look at your paper). Each peer editor should use a different colour pen or pencil and clearly write their name on the essay, e.g. "Marked by..."

In order to do the best possible job of peer editing, read the paper twice. Each time you read you will be looking for something different. The first read is all about identifying obvious errors, such as spelling, punctuation or formatting issues. The second read through is more about looking at the paper as a whole. On the second read through, consider these questions:

Is the thesis clearly stated? Does the thesis answer the assigned question?

Are there 3-4 main points clearly stated in the introduction?

Does each main point have its own body paragraph?

Does each body paragraph use a quotation or detailed reference to the texts to support the mail point?

Is each quotation or detailed reference subjected to the writer's own original analysis.

Does the essay conclude properly?

Is the writing style clear?

You will be given a mark out of 10 for your effort as a peer evaluator. A 5/10 effort looks only at spelling, grammar and punctuation. A 10/10 effort catches those types of writing errors but also offers extensive commentary on the paper's strengths and areas of improvement.

Your marks as a peer evaluator will be added to your final essay mark, so if you get 75/100 on your essay, but 20/20 peer editing marks then your final will be 95/120 or 79%.

If you have comments about how to do this, post them here.

Brittany Delgaty's Poem Presentation

RICHARD CORY
By Edwin Arlington Robinson

RICHARD CORY
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean-favoured and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good Morning!" and he glittered when he walked.

And he was rich, yes, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine -- we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked and waited for the light,
And went without the meat and cursed the bread,
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet in his head.

Thesis:
 Edwin Robinson uses diction, tone and imagery that manipulates the reader's expectations.

QUESTIONS:
1.) What imagery is saliant?

2.) How does diction creaet the tone of the poem?

3.) What is the tone in poem and how does it change?

4.) What is the meaning of this poem? (What is it's signifigance?)

5.) Why do you think Richard Cory killed himself?

Chapter Ten Questions

Stone Angel Chapter 10 Questions

1.) "The next room will be the smallest of them all " - What room is Hagar referring to?

2.) Give two specific references made to birds in the closing chapters.

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b.)

3.) Who is the girl placed in Hagar's room?

4.) What "feat" did Hagar perform for this girl?

5.) What is the lie that Hagar tells Marvin?

6.) Who became the mayor of Manawaka?

7.) What are the last two words of the book?

8.) What do the last two words signify?

9.) In approximately one page (double spaced), write your personal response to the novel. Examine the impact it had on you. Go beyond simply stating whether or not you liked the novel

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, buy unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punshments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.



Thesis
      The hardships that Henley faced, mainly with his health, very much had an impact on his writing and the tone it took on. "Invictus" was written while Henley lay on his death bed, at the age of 54. Having fought for his life since the age of 12, Henley understood the meaning of strength and was therefore able to write such an unforgettable poem.

     Henley uses theme, imagery, and tone to convey his thoughts and feelings of strength to the reader.



1. What is the attitude of the poem?
2. What line(s) have the strongest meaning?
3. Can you relate this poem to an experience you've had?
4. How does the poet use imagery to convey his thoughts?
5. Is the poet's word choice effective to the idea or mood he is trying to create?