English II Honors - Act I questions

Honors II

Sorry I could not be in class today, but I have been called to work on some things for the English Department. Please complete the instructions on the board, then answer the following questions.

Thanks,

Mr. Parsons

Scene 1 -

1. Why are Flavius and Marullus so upset that the citizens of Rome are celebrating Caesar's return?

2. What is a pun? Find two examples of puns in Scene 1.

Scene 2 -

1. What event that occurs in Scene 2 could be interpreted as foreshadowing?

2. Why is Cassius being so overly complimentary towards Brutus?

3. Why does Caesar want Antonius to touch his wife during the race?

Scene 3 -

1. What does Casca say about Cassius' interpretation of the weather as being a sign calling for Caesar's overthrow?

2. What kind of a man is Cassius? Write two paragraphs based on his behavior so far.

Journalism Blog Response 9/8

Hey guys!

Well, we put our second issue to bed, and I am pleased to say that I consider it to be far superior to our first. The depth of the writing certainly picked up a notch, and we continue to improve on writing against a deadline.

I would like to thank each of you for the contribution that you make to the newspaper staff. Pretty soon, if not already, people will start recognizing your contribution to the school and will thank you for your efforts. Until then, let it suffice that I KNOW the good work that you are doing and I appreciate it.

For your blog response today, I would like you to find a local or state news story (within a five county area) from one of today's newspapers that you are interested in and write a 150 word response on it. You will most likely be access these articles by searching for a particular paper (i.e. Ashland Daily Independent, Portsmouth Daily Times, Lexington Herald, Cincinnati Enquirer, etc.) and roaming through their stories. YOU MAY NOT CHOOSE SPORTS STORIES - ONLY HARD NEWS STORIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. DO NOT CHOOSE AN EDITORIAL OR A FEATURE, EITHER. You may choose to journal on the content of the piece or the stylistic content of the piece, as long as you provide a little information on both. I would also like you to include the URL so that I can look at the article while I am assessing your posts.

Posts are to be a minimum of 150 words.

We are working on the radio show this week - more things to look forward to. 

Brenton Parsons

Journalism Teacher