Macbeth Summary/Analysis Video and links

Symbolism in Macbeth by Shmoop .

Read the information on the links provided below. Analyze and prepare for evaluation soon.

http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/light-darkness-symbol.html

http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/symbolism-imagery.html
 
       

          http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/tone.html

         http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/bloody-daggers-hands-symbol.html

         http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/writing-style.html

       


       

Book Analysis Project (To Print) _Instructions and Document

Saint Phillipe Private School

Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

English Course 12 Grade                                                             Group: ________________

Ms. C. Maldonado                                                                        Due Date: March 22, 2016.

Book Analysis Project

Student’s Name: _______________________________________                  Value: 100 pts.

Instructions: After completing the goodreads.com book search worksheet and having selected your book, proceed to read your book. During the reading review the questions provided in this project and answer the questions using the book you read.

I.              Basic Information About the book.         ( Value: 2 pts each. 8)

A.   Tittle of the book. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B.   Name of the author. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C.   When the book was written or published. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D.   Who is the publisher? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

II.            Author’s background information: (Answer the following questions based on the author’s biography or background information). (Value: 3 pts each. 21) a.    What is the author’s nationality? b.    When and where was the author born? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ c.    What was the political, social or religious status of that particular time period? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d.    Mention any important event that happened on that particular period of time in the country, city or town. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ e.    What was the author’s family situation? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ f.     Did a particular event had special meaning in the author’s life?   Describe it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ g.    What age did the author’s had when this happened? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III.           Mention the 5 elements of a story. (Value 2 pts each. 24) Characters:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A.    Give four distinct ways the author establishes characterization, and for each instance noted, support your observation with a reference (not a quotation) from the book. 1.    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.    __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.    Are the characters flat or three-dimensional? Explain ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.    Does character development occur? Describe. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.    Is character delineation direct or indirect? (How is the character’s traits found out by the reader, directly or indirectly?) Explain your answer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________        ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Setting: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plot: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conflict/ Type of Conflict/Describe: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Theme:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IV.          Literary Genre/Literary Devices (Value 3 pts each. 27) a.    To what literary genre does your book belong? b.    What sub- genre does your book belong? c.    What Literary Devices are most common on your book? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d.    Write an example of literary device from your book. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ e.    Mention any archetype that you may find on your book, describe it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ f.     Describe any example of allusion from your book. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ g.    Describe and mention an example of personification from your book. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ h.    Describe any example of metaphor or simile from your selected book. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ i.      What is the point of view of the book? Who is the narrator? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

V.            Book appeal.   (Value: 2 pts each. 4) 1.    What is the part of the book you where most surprised to discover? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.    What is the first thing that caught your attention from the book? Describe/Explain. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VI.          Strengths and weaknesses of the book.     (Value:  2 pts each. 10) A.    List several strengths of the book. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B.    List several weaknesses of the book. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C.   Say what sort of person would enjoy the book. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ d. Would you recommend this book to some other reader? Explain why. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ e. What do you think, was the author’s purpose in writing this book? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VII.         Write an honest review of your book as seen on good reads. Rate your book with 1 to 5 stars. ***** (For examples please revise goodreads.com and read the reviews of any book you can find. Follow the examples on the website. (Please don’t use foul language on your review) Remember this is a School Project. (Value: 6 pts) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Goodreads Project Due Date

Announcement:

Goodreads Book Hunt Project is due for Tuesday March 2nd. 2016.

* The project will not be accepted on a further date.
*It's due date will not be moved forward.
* There will be no excuses for tardiness.
         (If the student will be absent from school the project most be handed in advance).

william shakespeare's midsummer night's dream

William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream

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http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/video/msnd

Poetry: Definition and Explanation

Poetry: Definition & Explanation

Updated on December 21, 2015

What is Poetry?

Definition of Poetry

The word poetry has been derived from the Greek word poietra, which means making. The word poietes is the maker or the person who makes something. According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, poetry means the quality of producing feelings. But keeping the Greek source of the word in view, we can say that poetry is the art of creating something ideal, higher and noble as it is the result of feelings, emotions and imagination, which are superior human qualities.

Poetry has been defined variously by various people. Doctor Johnson says that poetry is a metrical composition. To Lord Macaulay, poetry is the art of doing by means of words what a painter does by means of colours. Carlyle defines poetry as a musical thought. To Shelley, it is the expression of emotions. According to Coleridge, poetry is the best words in the best order. To Wordsworth, poetry is the breath and fine spirit of all learning. He also defines poetry as the spontaneous flow of powerful feelings, recollected in tranquility.

In my opinion, poetry is the expression of one’s ideas, the narration of events or the views about something or someone in poetic language.

Elements of Poetry

There are many essential elements of poetry, which are required to distinguish any line of poetry from other genera of literature. These elements include structure of the poem, imagination, emotions, meter, rhythm, poetic diction, figures of speech, and human appeal along with many other things. Style of poetry is totally different from prose. That is why; it is absolutely different from other forms of literature. Now, let’s discover how poetry is different from other genera of literature:

According to Wordsworth:

"poetry is the breath and fine spirit of all learning. He also defines poetry as the spontaneous flow of powerful feelings, recollected in tranquility."

Poetry and Drama

Poetry enjoys a distinguished position among various forms of literature.Poetry is different from drama in its nature as well as in the use of language. Drama is objective form of literature, while poetry may be either subjective or objective. The language of drama may be either that of poetry or of prose, while language of poetry must be poetic in nature. It should have all the characteristics that are associated with any form of poetry. In drama, there is only action and no narration, while it is not so in poetry.

Definition of Poetry

Poetry and Novel

Poetry is different from novel in many ways. In novel, there is a story and it is in the form narrative as well as dialogue, while poetry is the combination of narration and story. Like novel, poetry is an art of fancy and imagination. There is a vast difference between the language of poetry and novel. In poetry, poetic, figurative and metrical language is used; while in novel only prose is used. Meter is the most important feature of poetry. Novel is lengthy, while poetry is either lengthy or short in its contents.

Poetry and Criticism

Poetry is different from criticism in its functions. The function of criticism is to pass remarks, comments and make statements in favour of or against any piece of literature, while poetry is the art of creating a piece of literature, which has greater appeal to the taste of the readers using all essential elements of poetry. Criticism is exploration, while poetry is the art of creation.

Main Types of Poetry

There are two major kinds of poetry i.e., Classical Poetry & Romantic Poetry. The term classical has been derived from classicus, which is the name of uppermost class in the Roman society. Hence, it means the best. Classical poetry is the name given to the type of poetry, which shows high seriousness and immense love for classical rules. In classical poetry, greater importance is given to reading than hearing and most of all poetry is based realism. The examples of classical poetry in English Literature are the poetry of Milton, Alexander Pope, Dryden, T.S Eliot etc.

The term romantic has been derived from romance, which means a highly fantastic story or it is a type of poetry, which is based upon imagination, emotions, feelings, beauty, sensuousness, love for nature, Hellenism, Humanism, idealism, revolutionary trends, Medievalism, supernaturalism, strangeness and violation of classical rules. It is poetry of the inner voice of the heart of the author, not the creation of his mind. Romantic poetry violates all the classical rules and discovers new words and rules to support the subject matter.

Poll

Poetry is a means of catharsis?

•  Yes.
•  No.
•  To some extent.
•  May be.

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Forms of Poetry

Poetry has been divided into two major forms: Subjective Poetry and Objective Poetry. Subjective poetry is the kind of poetry, wherein the author reveals his personality and gives vent to his emotions, feelings and voice of his heart. Subjective poetry is also called lyrical poetry. The poet is mainly concerned with the beauty of his beloved and the harsh treatment he received from her/him. Subjective poetry has been divided into lyric, sonnet, ode, elegy and hymn.

Objective poetry is a type of poetry, wherein the poet conceals his personality and doesn’t give any description of his feelings, experiences or emotions. This kind of poetry is further divided into two main groups: Narrative and Dramatic. Dramatic poetry includes poetic drama, soliloquy and dramatic monologue, while narrative poetry consists of epic, mock epic, ballad, lyrical ballad, metrical romance and idyll.

How to Analyze Poems

Analysis of Poetry :: How to Analyze Poems

Updated on November 20, 2013

William Shakespeare is one of the most influential poets in literature.

Ten Most Famous Poets

1. William Shakespeare
2. Emily Dickinson
3. Shel Silverstein
4. Christopher Marlowe
5. Edgar Allen Poe
6. William Blake
7. Robert Frost
8. William Wordsworth
9. Langston Hughes
10. Walt Whitman

How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet

• How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet, With Examples
  Writing a Shakespearean sonnet can be tough, but with a few examples and some tips to set you in the right path, it should be a lot easier.

Literary Analysis of Poetry

It may seem like doing analysis of poetry is easier than, say, analyzing books, but, don't be fooled by its size. Poetry, for most people, is one of the most difficult types of literature out there to analyze properly. Although it is usually considerably shorter than books out there, poetry can carry a lot within just a line or two, so understanding what it takes to do a proper analysis of poetry is worth the time it takes to really get it down.

One of the most essential things to remember is that doing literary analysis of poetry means that you are going to be reading that poem many times. The best way to get started on analysis of poetry is to read the poem once to yourself silently. In this first reading, do not immediately look for different literary devices or sound elements. All you really want to do it is get a basic understanding of what the poem is about. This can be the easiest step in literary analysis. Basically, you are starting broad and then, as you go through each reading of the poem, you are taking it apart bit by bit.

The second reading is most effective when it is done out loud. When you read out loud, you are able to catch those poetic sound devices that you may have missed when reading to yourself. Analysis of poetry is best when readings are done aloud so, from the second reading to the very last reading, you should do it out loud. This is not completely necessary, but, it makes for a better literary analysis of the poem.

When I do analysis of poetry, I use this same method, reading first to myself and then aloud. The first reading, I always focus on just what the poem is about and summarize what it is about to myself. Afterwards, I like to go through it stanza by stanza to work at my analysis. Literary analysis of poetry has always been my downfall when studying literature so it has always been something that takes me a lot of time and effort to do properly. The more practice, the easier it becomes and the less time it will take to catch all of those devices and other literary devices in the poem(s) that are essential to good analysis of poetry.

Sometimes writing down the questions you want to focus on before reading can really help narrow down your analysis for poetry.

Who is your favorite famous poet?

Which of the ten poets listed above is your favorite?

•  Shakespeare
•  Dickinson
•  Silverstein
•  Marlowe
•  Poe
•  Blake
•  Frost
•  Wordsworth
•  Hughes
•  Whitman

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A Literary Analysis Essay

• How to Analyze Two Books in an Essay
  Analyzing a book in an essay is hard enough, but comparing two books in one paper requires a little extra effort.

Analyze Poems: Questions to Ask Yourself While Reading

So, you know that the first reading for the poem you are doing literary analysis for requires you to just be able to summarize what the poem is about. While you are looking for those poetic sound devices in that second reading, there are still a few other things to keep in mind when doing analysis of poetry. Here are some questions to keep in mind while you go through your readings to keep you on the right track to a great analysis of poetry:

1. What does the title tell you about the poem? The poem's title is essential to analyzing poetry because it can give insight into the poem before you even read a single line. Don't forget to set aside a couple of minutes to consider the title and what it tells you about the poem, such as the tone or subject the poem will have.
2. Have you done any research on the poet or poem?Understanding who wrote the poem and the story surrounding that particular poem can add a lot of insight as you analyze poems. Any critics for the poem can especially help you bring to light another analysis of the poem with new thoughts or ideas to help guide you to your own.
3. What is the author's attitude about the subject of the poem?
4. What is the poem about?
5. Who is speaking?
6. What is the speaker's tone?
7. What kind of imagery does the poem have? There are two major types of imagery to focus on when doing literary analysis of poetry, abstract and concrete imagery. The definitions for both of these terms are listed below.
8. What is the syntax of the poem?
9. What is the theme of the poem?
10. What is the rhyme scheme?

The amount of literary terms out there can be daunting but focusing on just a few can really help with analyzing poetry.

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• How to Evaluate Literature Objectively
  Evaluating literature objectively is more time consuming than subjective observation but it can be done. Find out just what it means to evaluate objectively and when to do it.

Walt Whitman is one of the most influential poets in American literature.

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was very controversial in his time and is remembered as one of the most influential poets in American literature. He is also known as the father of free verse. Free verse is a form of poetry that does not use any consistent pattern or rhyme and follows the rhythm of natural speech.

Poetry Literary Terms

There are many literary terms out there, for both analyzing poetry and analyzing other types of literature. Here are some poetry literary terms that can come in handing when doing analysis of poetry.

1. Abstract Imagery: Abstract imagery is all about feelings and concepts that are open to interpretation for the reader. It is the opposite of concrete imagery.
2. Alliteration: An alliteration is when there is a repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words.
3. Allusion: An indirect reference to something else, such as another literary work, a person, or a historical event.
4. Assonance: Also known as a "vowel rhyme," an assonance is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within a sentence or a line of poetry or prose.
5. Caesura: A caesura is a break or strong pause within a line of poetry or prose.
6. Concrete Imagery: Concrete imagery is the opposite of abstract imagery. It aims to describe scenes and concepts with vivid descriptions that the reader can recognize and usually uses metaphors and similes.
7. Connotation: A connotation occurs when a word is used that has meanings associated with it that are beyond is regular dictionary defintion.
8. Dactyl: A dactyl is a foot with three syllables. It is a stressed syllable, followed by two unstressed syllables.
9. Deneoument: A deneoument is the outcome or resolution of the plot.
10. Denotation: A denotation is a word that has a direct and specific meaning.
11. Diction: Diction is the words that make up the text within a literary work or poem.
12. Elision: When an unstressed vowel or syllable is taken out of a word to keep the ryhme within the meter of a line of poetry.
13. Enjambment: When a thought runs from one line to the next without a syntactical break.
14. Figurative Language: This is the type of language used by writers to convey something beyond the literal meaning behind their words.
15. Foot: A metrical unit in poetry composed of stressed and unstressed syllables.
16. Hyperbole: A figure of speech involving obvious and intentional exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
17. Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant, as well as between what happens and what is expected to happen.
18. Metaphor: A comparison between two things that are not alike, without using "like" or "as."
19. Meter: A measurement in poetry for rhythmic accents.
20. Onomatopoeia: Words that are used that imitate the sounds they describe.
21. Rhyme Scheme: Rhyme schemes are a pattern of rhymes in lines of poetry or song.
22. Simile: Similes are a comparison between two unlike things using "like," "as," or "as though."
23. Syntax: The grammatical order of words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence, line of poetry, or in dialogue.
24. Theme: The dominant idea of a literary work that is a generalization of the poem, book, etc.
25. Tone: The implied attitude of the writer or speaker in the poem or other literary work.

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Goodreads Young Adult list_ Suggestions for Project

Goodreads Listopia: search this or any list classified Young Adult at Gooreads.com to find an appropriate book for the special book search due on March 22.
Here are some suggestions: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/43.Best_Young_Adult_Books


I have personally read:  Maximum Ride, The Princess Bride, Beautiful Creatures, Howl's Moving Castle (my favorite),  etc. I've rated some of the ones I've read so , enjoy your search. Here are more suggestions for you to evaluate.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1736.Best_Teen_Books_About_Real_Problems

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/153.Most_Exciting_Upcoming_YA_Books

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2216.YA_Dystopia_Novels

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2402971.The_Magician?from_home_module=true

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/fiction

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/young-adult-fantasy

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/young-adult-historical-fiction

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/adventure

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/young-adult