Wednesday

 So, if you have your projects finished you might want to look over this guide from Hamlet. Your semester final will be partially on Hamlet, partially on elements of persuasive writing, and partially on 1984 (refer to the questions on your test).

FINAL: 165 Points (Questions 1-22 are 5 points each, 23 is worth 30)

 

1)      The following characters are dramatic foils for Hamlet.  Discuss in detail how?

 

a)     Claudius

 

 

b)    Gertrude

 

 

c)     Laertes

 

 

d)    Ophelia

 

 

e)     Polonius

 

 

f)     Fortinbras

 

 

2)    Compare and Contrast Fortinbras, Hamlet and Laertes.  What do they have in common?  How are they different?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    Give an example of an extended metaphors and discuss what is being compared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Give two examples of symbols and discuss how they work in Hamlet.

 

5)    Give at two examples of allusions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    Give a description (mental, physical, emotional) of the following characters:

 

Ghost:

 

 

Gertrude:

 

 

 

Claudius:

 

 

 

Ophelia:

 

 

 

Polonius:

 

 

 

Reynaldo:

 

 

 

Horatio:

 

 

 

Guildenstern:

 

 

 

Osric:

 

 

 

7)    Outline the plot of Hamlet according to the six elements: Exposition, Inciting Event, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.  Make sure you specifically name the inciting event, the climax and the resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)    What is a fishmonger?  Who are the fishmongers in the play?  How are why are they fishmongers?

 

 

 

 

 

9)    Explain the quote: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10) Who is Jephthah?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11) What is the continuous pun on sun?  Discuss how Shakespeare and Hamlet use it.  Give some examples.

 

 

 

 

 

12) Why does Ophelia die?  Do you think her death was accidental or suicide?  Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13) What is one statement about Humanity that Hamlet makes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14) What does the following quote mean:

 

“Alexander died, Alexander was buried/ Alexander returneth to dust;/ dust is earth; of earth we make loam; and why of that loam whereto/ he was converted might they not stop a beer barrel?/ Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,/ Might stop a hole to keep the wind away./ O, that that earth which kept the world in awe/ Should patch a wall t’ expel the winter’s flaw.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15) What is odd about the following quote: “A bloody deed; almost as bad, good mother as kill a king and marry with his brother.”

 

 

 

 

16) Who wins in Hamlet?  Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17) What is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and songs?  How is the gravedigger a bit like Hamlet?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18) Why does Claudius need to justify his marriage in Act 1?

 

 

 

 

For the following questions—Name the speaker, the person being spoken to, and discuss what is being said.

 

19) “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth/ And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,/ with windlasses and with assays of bias,/ By directions find directions out.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20) “And the more pity that great folk should have coint’nance in this world to drown or hang themselves more than their even-Christian.  Come my spade.  There is no ancient gentlemen but gard’ners, ditchers, and grave-makers.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21) “Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make of me!  You would play upon me, you would seem to know my stops, you would pluck out the heart of my mystery, you would should me from my lowest note to the top of my compass; and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ, yet cannot you make it speak.  ‘Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22)  “Affection, puh! You speak like a green girl/ Unsifted in such perilous circumstance./ Do you believe his “tenders” as you call them?”

 

 

 

 

 

23) Discuss the meaning of the following soliloquy—be exact and completely examine the passage.  Leave nothing out.   (This question is worth 20 points)

 

“How all occasions do inform against me

And spur my dull revenge.  What is a man

If his chief good and market of his time

Be but to sleep and feed?  A beast, no more.

Sure He that made us with such large discourse,

Looking before and after, gave us not

That capability and god like reason

To fust in us unused.  Now whether it be

Bestial oblivion or some craven scruple

Of thinking too precisely on th’ event

(A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom

And ever three parts coward), I do not know

Why yet I live to say, “This thing’s to do,”

Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means

To do’t.  Examples gross as earth exhort me:

Witness this army of such mass and charge,

Led by a delicate and tender prince,

Whose spirit with divine amibition puffed

Makes mouths at the invisible event,

Exposing what is mortal and unsure

To all that fortune, death, and danger dare,

Even for an eggshell.  Rightly to be great

Is not to stir without great argument,

But greatly to find quarrel in a straw

When honor’s at the stake.  How stand I, then,

That have a father killed, a mother stained,

Excitements of my reason and my blood,

And let all sleep, while to my shame I see

The imminent death of twenty thousand men

That for a fantasy and trick of fame

Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot

Whereon the numbers cannot try the cause,

Which is not tomb enough and continent

To hide the slain?  O, from this time forth

My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!

 

Monday

 

Students will demonstrate an understanding of one or more themes from 1984 by creating a video/PowerPoint/performance (readers theater or dramatic interpretation) overview of the novel, which focuses on how that theme works; the video/performance will also include a discussion of why the theme is important. 

 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can create a video/performance on more than one theme and connect them using scenes from the novel and including a discussion on why the themes are important both to the novel and to society.

3 – The student can create a video/performance (readers theatre or dramatic interpretation) overview of the novel, which focuses on how that theme works and include a discussion of why the theme is important. 

2 – With help from the instructor the student is able to create a video/performance (readers theatre or dramatic interpretation) overview of the novel, which focuses on how that theme works and include a discussion of why the theme is important. 

1 – Even with help from the instructor the student is unable to create a video/performance (readers theatre or dramatic interpretation) overview of the novel, which focuses on how that theme works and include a discussion of why the theme is important.  

 

 

Thursday

 

ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. Readers are often angered by the ending of 1984. Was the novel's ending appropriate? How does it contribute to the overall message of the novel?

 

2. Discuss the significance and nature of Winston's dreams. Deconstruct the dream wherein O'Brien claims that they "shall meet in a place where there is no darkness", and the dream in which Winston's mother and sister disappear. What are the underpinnings of these dreams? What deeper meanings do they hold? Why do you think the author devotes as much time as he does to Winston's dreams?

 

3. Write an essay in which you explain whether or not Winston is a hero.  Explain your answer with a thorough definition of what a hero is and specific examples that demonstrate how Winston does or does not match the definition.

 

4. Like Frankenstein, 1984 is a cautionary tale.  Write an essay in which you thoroughly explain what Orwell is cautioning us against.

5. The novel, indirectly and perhaps without the author even intending it, makes some powerful statements about the roles (or potential roles) of women in society.  Write an essay in which you explore the role of women in the novel and what the significance of your observations might be.

 

Make sure you can answer all the objectives below:


1) Define Negative Utopia and discuss how 1984 fits the definition.
2) Define motif, give 3-5 examples of motifs in the book and be able to explain their significance (a few motifs to think about include rebellion, songs, slogans, sex, rebellion)
3) Be able to explain the significance of the following themes:  The meaning of freedom; The responsibility of the Individual in Society, Dehumanization as a method of control, isolation, social class disparity, and the abuse of power
4) Define dystopia and apply it to the novel
5) Keep a list of ironies (at least ten found in the book)
6) Make a list of all the characters with description and discussion of the meaning behind their names
7) Examine the following symbols: Big Brother, The Party Slogans, The Four Ministries, the paperweight, the golden country, Emmanuel Goldstein, James, Aaronson, Rutherford, Chestnut Tree Café, Doublethink, Newspeak Dictionary, Winston’s Diary, Junkshop, songs, Proles
8) Explain the purpose of Newspeak
9) Describe how Big Brother controls its citizens
10) Describe the setting
11) Name the four ministries and what they control
12) Compare/Contrast Winston and Julia
13) Research current privacy-related issues and debates affection society and connect with 1984.
14) Keep a list of Newspeak Words
15) Discuss the meaning of room 101.
16) List the ideas in Goldstein’s book.
17) Outline the plot according to the six elements of plot
18) Discuss the three movements in the book and summarize what happens in each.
19) List the types of conflict involved in the novel.
20) Discuss the meaning of various quotes discussed in class.
21) List five to ten examples of foreshadow. 

 Answer the following questions

1984 Test:  Each questions is worth 5 points unless noted.  Total points = 181

1.     (15 points)   List and explain three themes that appear in 1984.

2. (8 points) What do the following symbols represent (keep in mind that they may represent more than one thing at different times in the novel)

Paperweight:

The Golden Country:

Chestnut Tree Café:

Songs:

3. Give a definition for dystopia and briefly explain how 1984 fits the definition (be specific and use examples – vague or incomplete answers will not receive full credit)

4. List five foreshadows in 1984 (and explain what they hint at)

5. Describe in detail and with examples the various ways (at least five) that Big Brother controls its citizens.

6. List four ironies in the book.

7. Give three examples of motifs that occur in the novel and connect each to a theme.

8. Explain the slogan, “He who controls the past controls the future.  He who controls the present controls the past.”  Why is this slogan important?

9. What lies/half-truths does the party teach about history?

10. Name the four ministries and what each controls.

11. List the three principles of Ingsoc.

12. List five Newspeak words and define each.

13. How is a person’s class determined in 1984?

14. How does Big Brothers philosophy about power and control differ from previous dictatorships?

15. What is O’Brien’s vision of the future?

16. Explain the significance of Winston’s childhood memories?  How do they give weight to the novel?

17. According to Obrien how is Winston mentally deranged?

18. (14 points):  For the following characters discuss who they are, the meanings of their names, and what they represent in the novel.

Ampleforth

Syme

Winston Smith

Julia

Parsons:

Oglivey:

 

19. (9 points) List and explain in detail the three movements of the novel.  Use examples.  What is each about?  Why is each important?

 

Wednesday

 Today, we finish reading the book and review part 3 of 1984. 

Tomorrow, I'll give you time to outline a possible test below and look at a potential essay question for the book. Next week you will be working on final projects for 1984.

 

ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. Readers are often angered by the ending of 1984. Was the novel's ending appropriate? How does it contribute to the overall message of the novel?

 

2. Discuss the significance and nature of Winston's dreams. Deconstruct the dream wherein O'Brien claims that they "shall meet in a place where there is no darkness", and the dream in which Winston's mother and sister disappear. What are the underpinnings of these dreams? What deeper meanings do they hold? Why do you think the author devotes as much time as he does to Winston's dreams?

 

3. Write an essay in which you explain whether or not Winston is a hero.  Explain your answer with a thorough definition of what a hero is and specific examples that demonstrate how Winston does or does not match the definition.

 

4. Like Frankenstein, 1984 is a cautionary tale.  Write an essay in which you thoroughly explain what Orwell is cautioning us against.

5. The novel, indirectly and perhaps without the author even intending it, makes some powerful statements about the roles (or potential roles) of women in society.  Write an essay in which you explore the role of women in the novel and what the significance of your observations might be.

 

Make sure you can answer all the objectives below:


1) Define Negative Utopia and discuss how 1984 fits the definition.
2) Define motif, give 3-5 examples of motifs in the book and be able to explain their significance (a few motifs to think about include rebellion, songs, slogans, sex, rebellion)
3) Be able to explain the significance of the following themes:  The meaning of freedom; The responsibility of the Individual in Society, Dehumanization as a method of control, isolation, social class disparity, and the abuse of power
4) Define dystopia and apply it to the novel
5) Keep a list of ironies (at least ten found in the book)
6) Make a list of all the characters with description and discussion of the meaning behind their names
7) Examine the following symbols: Big Brother, The Party Slogans, The Four Ministries, the paperweight, the golden country, Emmanuel Goldstein, James, Aaronson, Rutherford, Chestnut Tree Café, Doublethink, Newspeak Dictionary, Winston’s Diary, Junkshop, songs, Proles
8) Explain the purpose of Newspeak
9) Describe how Big Brother controls its citizens
10) Describe the setting
11) Name the four ministries and what they control
12) Compare/Contrast Winston and Julia
13) Research current privacy-related issues and debates affection society and connect with 1984.
14) Keep a list of Newspeak Words
15) Discuss the meaning of room 101.
16) List the ideas in Goldstein’s book.
17) Outline the plot according to the six elements of plot
18) Discuss the three movements in the book and summarize what happens in each.
19) List the types of conflict involved in the novel.
20) Discuss the meaning of various quotes discussed in class.
21) List five to ten examples of foreshadow. 

 Answer the following questions

1984 Test:  Each questions is worth 5 points unless noted.  Total points = 181

1.     (15 points)   List and explain three themes that appear in 1984.

2. (8 points) What do the following symbols represent (keep in mind that they may represent more than one thing at different times in the novel)

Paperweight:

The Golden Country:

Chestnut Tree Café:

Songs:

3. Give a definition for dystopia and briefly explain how 1984 fits the definition (be specific and use examples – vague or incomplete answers will not receive full credit)

4. List five foreshadows in 1984 (and explain what they hint at)

5. Describe in detail and with examples the various ways (at least five) that Big Brother controls its citizens.

6. List four ironies in the book.

7. Give three examples of motifs that occur in the novel and connect each to a theme.

8. Explain the slogan, “He who controls the past controls the future.  He who controls the present controls the past.”  Why is this slogan important?

9. What lies/half-truths does the party teach about history?

10. Name the four ministries and what each controls.

11. List the three principles of Ingsoc.

12. List five Newspeak words and define each.

13. How is a person’s class determined in 1984?

14. How does Big Brothers philosophy about power and control differ from previous dictatorships?

15. What is O’Brien’s vision of the future?

16. Explain the significance of Winston’s childhood memories?  How do they give weight to the novel?

17. According to Obrien how is Winston mentally deranged?

18. (14 points):  For the following characters discuss who they are, the meanings of their names, and what they represent in the novel.

Ampleforth

Syme

Winston Smith

Julia

Parsons:

Oglivey:

 

19. (9 points) List and explain in detail the three movements of the novel.  Use examples.  What is each about?  Why is each important?

 

Monday

 Today we need to discuss what you read last week and have the final debate.

5/2 Debates and chapter 5 of 1984

5/3 Quiz and Finish 1984 - work on study questions

5/4 Review

5/5 Review

5/6 TEST

5/9 - 5/13 Projects

Week 4/25 - 4/29

For next week, you will be in Ms. Meyer's room reading the following chapters and answers the questions below. Please also watch the videos at the bottom. When I return we will be reviewing and beginning to discuss the test and final project. Email or text me if you have questions.

4/25 Book 3 chap 2

4/26 Book 3 chap 3

4/27 Book 3 chap 4

4/28 QUIZZEZ review (this assignment will be emailed to you)

4/29 Book 3 chap 5

 Book III QUESTIONS

1. Why are the political prisoners more terrified than the common criminals?

2. Why was Ampleforth in prison?

3. What role does Winston think O’Brien has been playing?

4. According to O’Brien, why is Winston being tortured?

5. According to O’Brien, why does the Party want power?

6. Where does O’Brien think reality exists?

7. What does Winston see when he looks in the mirror?

8. At the end of Chapter III, what has Winston NOT done that O’Brien wants him to do?

9. What is in Room 101?

10. When and in what way does Winston betray Julia? Why is it significant?

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11. Why does O’Brien say prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love?

12. Was the Party successful in “getting inside” Winston?

13. How do Winston and Julia now feel about one another?

14. How does Winston ultimately feel about Big Brother?

15. What “victory over himself” has Winston won?  Do you think it’s a real victory?

16. What do you think the major theme of 1984 is?  Why?

 

 

Friday

 Quiz on Part 2 today and then we will be starting part 3.

 Book III QUESTIONS

1. Why are the political prisoners more terrified than the common criminals?

2. Why was Ampleforth in prison?

3. What role does Winston think O’Brien has been playing?

4. According to O’Brien, why is Winston being tortured?

5. According to O’Brien, why does the Party want power?

6. Where does O’Brien think reality exists?

7. What does Winston see when he looks in the mirror?

8. At the end of Chapter III, what has Winston NOT done that O’Brien wants him to do?

9. What is in Room 101?

10. When and in what way does Winston betray Julia? Why is it significant?

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11. Why does O’Brien say prisoners are brought to the Ministry of Love?

12. Was the Party successful in “getting inside” Winston?

13. How do Winston and Julia now feel about one another?

14. How does Winston ultimately feel about Big Brother?

15. What “victory over himself” has Winston won?  Do you think it’s a real victory?

16. What do you think the major theme of 1984 is?  Why?