Literature 7-8
Let's finish our look at "The Raven" with a few questions about the story itself. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
1. Why is the speaker up so late?
2. This is a made-up story. Why do you think Poe chose to set it in December?
3. The name "Lenore" comes from French. Poe knew French, and he would have known that. It means something like "dark-haired lady." Why is that an appropriate name to use in this poem?
4. When the speaker first heard the tapping, he went to the door. Who did he at first think it was?
5. His first guess was wrong. Then he thinks it might be Lenore and calls out her name. But Lenore is dead. Account for the speaker's strange behavior.
6. The firelight is playing tricks on the eyes. What does the speaker say about this in the second stanza?
7. The speaker figures out that the tapping is not coming from the door but from where?
8. In folklore and mythology, ravens usually have negative associations. They are spies and tricksters and can bring bad luck. they are thought of as having prophetic powers, and of course they never prophesy anything good. They are black, a color often associated with evil, and they feed on carrion, the flesh of animals already dead. The speaker knows all this. What does he say that shows that he knows about the bad reputation of these birds?
9. The raven only says one word, "Nevermore." Give 2 possible reasons for that.
10. The speaker unintentionally gives evidence that he may not be in his right mind. Give 2 pieces of evidence that might support this idea.
American Literature
Today we'll pause and review what we have read so far in chs. 1-15. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
1. What would you say were Henry's main reasons for enlisting? Don't guess; go back and look.
2. Does Henry think much about his mother and his home? Why or why not?
3. Growing up in rural New York state, Henry led a pretty sheltered life. His experiences in the army have opened his eyes in a lot of ways. For one thing, he has observed death at close range. His first encounter was with a dead Confederate. Retell in your own words what he saw and how he felt (50 words).
4. His next encounter with the dead happened in the "chapel" after he had run away. Retell in your own words what he saw and how he felt (50 words).
5. the third encounter was witnessing the death of his friend Jim Conklin. Retell in your own words what he saw and how he felt (50 words).
6. Notice that there is a progression in these 3 encounters, just as there has been a progression in Henry's battle experience. Explain this progression in the 3 encounters (50 words).
7. Some literary critics have suggested that Jim Conklin is a Christ figure: His initials are J.C., he dies young, and he has a fatal wound in the side. What do you think of this idea, and why? (50 words)
8. When Henry and the other men speak, they speak in dialect. (Students sometimes find it a little hard to follow.) But when Henry's thoughts are given to us, the words are powerful, eloquent, and sophisticated. How would you explain this difference? (50 words).
British Literature
Remember your long-term assignment and respond. See previous post.
Short-term assignment. Do a "translation" of "The world is too much with us" this way. Type or cut and paste the sonnet, leaving plenty of space between all of the lines. In the spaces between, translate the poem into your own words. Your translation will typically use a lot more words, so leave plenty of space. Clearly distinguish between Wordsworth's words and yours by using distinctive fonts or in some other way. (Get your words' worth! [↯delighted laughter]) Use the helps in your book, but all translations must be your own original work. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
C.S. Lewis
You should already have a copy of Perelandra. This is the second volume in the space trilogy. Have the whole book read by Wednesday, April 22. Report to me regularly by email on your progress. For each chapter, give me your impressions (not a summary), your questions, and one sparkle with an explanation of why you chose it. Pace yourself; do not wait until the last minute. I am expecting to hear from you frequently before the due date.
Luke and Acts
Read Acts 12 and answer the questions. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
vv. 1-5
1. We know Herod from the book of Luke. What happened there?
2. Why is he persecuting the Christians now?
3. The church has a new martyr. Who is he?
4. Luke mentions that this was happening at the time of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread. Luke's gospel also mentions this festival in ch. 22. Why?
5. What did the church do after Peter was arrested?
vv. 6-11
6. Notice that Peter's rescue has several parallels with Jesus' resurrection: a) it happened while it was still dark; b) it took place in a confined area; c) there were soldiers on guard; d) someone was struck on the side; e) an angel is present. Why does Luke want us to see that the two stories are similar? (See Acts 1:1 for a hint.)
7. Luke wants us to see how securely guarded Peter was. Give 3 details that show this.
8. Peter was confused. What did he think was happening?
9. Luke also wants us to see that this was a miracle. Give 2 details that show this.
10. By delivering Peter in this way, the Lord is saying something to his people, then and now. What is the message of this story?
vv. 12-19
11. What was Peter's destination?
12. What were the people doing there?
13. Who is Rhoda?
14. What was her humorous reaction to seeing Peter?
15. What happened to the soldiers who had been guarding Peter?
16. Why, in your opinion, did Peter go to Caesarea?
vv. 20-25
17. Why was Herod feeling so pleased with himself?
18. His death was sudden. Who else in Acts died unexpectedly under God's judgment? Explain.
19. His death was also disgusting. Who else in Acts had a disgusting death? Explain.
20. What happened in the church after the death of Herod?
21. Most of this chapter is an inclusio.
a. What does that word mean?
b. In what way is this chapter an inclusio?
22. Our friend Barnabas shows up again. Now what is he doing?
Poets and Prophets
We're going to take a little break here to review the previous section on "oracles to the nations" (chs. 13-27). Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
1. The title given to this section is not quite accurate. Give two reasons why.
2. Isaiah never went to any of these foreign nations or cities, as far as we know. Explain what value these oracles to the nations would have had a) to the Lord's people in the OT and b) to Christian believers today. (50 words)
3. All of the prophets use various rhetorical devices. According to our class discussion, what is the primary purpose of these devices?
4. What evidence is there that Isaiah may have chanted at least some of his prophecies?
5. Another device is repetition. Sometimes the prophet uses the same exact phrase or sentence repeatedly. One such phrase is "in that day."
a. Explain the significance of that phrase in terms of our class discussion (50 words).
b. Write out and give the reference for 5 cola in chs. 13-27 where Isaiah uses that exact phrase.
6. Sometimes prophets will vary repetitions by using parallel, but not exact, phrases. From Is. 19:1-15, find and write out 5 versets that exhibit this kind of close parallelism. Give the references.
7. Another rhetorical device is metaphors and similes. Choose any 10 from chs.13-27. Make a 3-column chart or table. In the first column, cite the chapter and verse reference. In the second column, give the metaphorical image (called the "vehicle" in literary terminology), In the third column, give the meaning of the vehicle (the "tenor").
8. Yet another rhetorical device is the catalogue.
a. What does this mean?
b. Tell about one in chs. 13-27.
9. Another rhetorical device is to alternate messages of doom with messages of hope. Give an example from these chapters.
Introduction to French
Answer the following true and false questions about Fama. If a statement is true, write "vrai," and that's all you need to do. If it is false, write "faux." Then fix the sentence to make it true by changing the appropriate words. Some may require more than one correction. Do not simply make a negative statement a positive or a positive statement a negative. You may use your books and notes, but you may not use any other resources. (Sorry about the lack of accents.) Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
1. Il y a une piscine chez Debbie.
2. Le fleuve Senegal est beau.
3. En Mauritanie, Fama va a l'ecole en voiture.
4. Fama est mussulman.
5. Il n'y a pas de cougars en Mauritanie.
6. Diane et Lisa parlent francais tres bien.
7. Les parents de Fama et les parents de Diane et Lisa sont mechants.
8. Fama aime le cours d'histoire americaine au lycee.
9. On peche dans le fleuve Senegal.
10. Un Maure est un genre de camion.
11. Tchebugin est une ville en Mauritanie.
12. Debbie sauve la vie de Fama.
13. La famille-hotesse de Fama habite a Escondido en Californie.
14. Le boisson national de Mauritanie est la biere.
15. L'avion de Mauritanie aux Etats-Unis s'arrete a Paris et a Denver.
16. Debbie est joueuse de football americaine.
17. On parle francais en Mauritanie.
18. Diane fait une visite a Fama en Mauritanie.
19. Boghe est la capitale de Mauritanie.
20. La famille de Fama est unie.
21. On joue au football en Mauritanie.
22. Fama ecrit des emails a sa famille.
23. En Mauritanie, il pleut beaucoup.
24. Nouakchott est une petite ville en Pennsylvanie.
25. Le ballon du football mauritanien est ovale.
26. Les femmes mauritaniennes souvent portent les baubous.
Intermediate French
Read chs. 10-11 and do the questions. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 2.
Advanced French
Lisez chapitre 4 et m'envoyez un courriel electronique.
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