English 11

Read over the September Poems handout and choose three.  For each of the three, write one interesting thing that you notice.
Also, write down three reasons why Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall, and then write down three reasons why Lady Macbeth and the witches are responsible for Macbeth's downfall.

English 10

Your narrative essays are due on Monday.  The prompt is as follows:  tell of time that you felt intense physical pain.  Remember that your essay should have at least a beginning paragraph, a middle paragraph, and an end paragraph.  You can have more paragraphs, but the basic beginning (where you set the scene), middle (where you describe how you hurt yourself), and ending (where you state what you learned from this experience or how this incident changed you in some way).
Also, be sure to include at least two poetic devices (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, or alliteration) and underline them.
Finally, be sure to include at least three different sensory images and underline them.

English 11

Complete the white sheet on sentence errors.  Then, answer the questions on the blue study guide on the scenes we read today in Act IV.

English 10

Answer the questions (#1-8) on the pink Romeo and Juliet study guide for Act I, scene i.

English 10

Today in class, we went over the prologue and much of Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.  If you missed class, read to line 100 of Act I, scene i for tomorrow.